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2007 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 774680 · 2010-03-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
25,865
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 1/2 CARS LENGTH APART FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I SAW THE TRAFFIC LIGHT BEGIN TO CHANGE FROM YELLOW TO RED, I QUICKLY PUT ON MY BRAKES, BUT THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP; IT ACCELERATED INSTEAD. I KEPT MY FOOT ALL THE WAY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE CAR STILL DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP. I BRACE MYSELF FOR THE IMPACT BECAUSE I KNEW THAT IT WAS UNAVOIDABLE TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT FINALLY STOPPED WHEN IT STRUCK THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10320291
Machine
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