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2008 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 798815 · 2010-07-12

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
44,767
Speed
15 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. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING OVER A SPEED BUMP AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OVER A CURB AND ONTO SOMEONE'S PROPERTY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE AND SOME SMALL TREES. THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE ALTHOUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 44,767. UPDATED 10/13/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/19/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10342709
Machine
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