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2006 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 822548 · 2010-10-27

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT WAS ACCELERATING 10 MPH FROM A COMPLETE STOP AND TO AN INTERSECTION WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP OR DECREASE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A TRUCK. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, FRACTURED WRIST, FRACTURED TUBULAR AND A LACERATION ON HIS LEFT LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD FILE A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10362652
Machine
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