# 2001 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `786968` · 2010-05-12 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 98,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE PULLING INTO A  PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH WITH HER FOOT APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE  ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE  MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*