# 2008 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `783638` · 2010-04-26 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** AVALON
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 39,606
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD, ACCELERATED OVER A CURB, AND CRASHED INTO A SIGN.  THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THEN ANOTHER CURB. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL GEAR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,606.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*