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2007 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 807851 · 2010-08-18

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
72,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH DURING SNOWY WEATHER, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. HE ENGAGED THE BRAKES YET THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS. A PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10350307
Machine
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