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2008 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 782916 · 2010-04-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
23,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING IN A GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHICH CAUSED IT TO CRASH INTO THE GARAGE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP SO THAT A TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE COULD INSPECT IT. THE REP HAD NOT DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,500 UPDATED 11/29/10 *CN UPDATED 11/20/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10326849
Machine
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