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2007 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 791389 · 2010-06-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THERE WAS AN ERROR IN THE 1ST COMPLAINT I SUBMITTED PLUS I NOW HAVE THE VIN NUMBER. 2007 TOYOTA AVALON LUNGED FORWARD AND DRIVER THOUGHT HE HAD BEEN HIT FROM BEHIND AND KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS. HE THOUGHT HE HAD HIT A CONCRETE WALL AND HE HAD HIT A CAR (POSSIBLY A WALL ALSO, THE DA DENIES IT WAS A CONSTRUCTION ZONE AND WE HAVE PICTURES SHOWING IT WAS). A WOMAN, NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WAS KILLED. A WITNESS SAID HER CAR TURNED OVER AND UPRIGHTED AND HE CALLED 911 BUT WAS NOT IN COURT. A PIECE OF METAL FROM THE ROADWAY IS INVOLVED IN THE WOMAN'S DEATH BUT DA DENIES BUT POLICE REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS NAMED AS A DEADLY WEAPON SO SENTENCE WAS ENHANCED. MY HUSBAND WAS CONVICTED OF FELONY MANSLAUGHTER, NO DRUGS OR ALCOHOL INVOLVED BUT ORIGINALLY CHARGED BUT TESTS PROVED DIFFERENTLY. TOYOTA FAILED TO REPORT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR OR WE WOULD HAVE NEVER RENTED IT FROM DON MCGILL TOYOTA IN HOUSTON, TX. YOUR AGENCY IS CHARGING TOYOTA FINES, OTHERS ARE BEING COMPENSATED AND HERE WE SIT, MY HUSBAND IN PRISON FOR SOMETHING CAUSED BY TOYOTA'S NEGLIGENCE WHEN HE SHOULD BE HOME WITH ME. NO ATTORNEY WANTS A CASE THAT HAS TO BE LITIGATED WHEN OTHERS SETTLE OUT OF COURT WITH LITTLE EFFORT WHEN OURS HAS TO BE LITIGATED BECAUSE MY HUSBAND WAS WRONGFULLY CONVICTED BECAUSE OF TOYOTA AND AN OVER ZEALOUS DA THAT WAITED ALMOST 8 MONTHS TO INDICT MY HUSBAND. HE WAS NEVER TICKETED FOR ANYTHING. WE WERE DENIED ACCESS TO THE RENTAL CAR AND DID NOT EVEN GET OUR PERSONAL BELONGINGS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10334643
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