# 2005 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `774521` · 2010-03-16 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** AVALON
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 55,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, PROCEEDING TO MAKE A TURN. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY AND CRASHED INTO A LARGE BUSH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THAT A MANUFACTURER INSPECTION WAS REQUIRED BEFORE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE WHICH COULD POSSIBLY TAKE MONTHS. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERN OF BEING WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR SUCH A LENGTHY PERIOD AND UNCERTAINTY OF THE SERVICE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000.
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