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2006 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 789783 · 2010-05-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
60,857
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS DRIVING WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE INCREASED TO 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER THE CURB TWICE, ACCELERATED AND SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING; HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE OCCURRED BEFORE THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE CONTACT REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER; HOWEVER, THEY COULD NOT OFFER IT SINCE THE FAILURE OCCURRED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,857. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10332354
Machine
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