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2004 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 825792 · 2010-11-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
50 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 2004 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SHE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL LIGHTLY, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED TO 50 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE ABNORMAL ACCELERATION BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. SHE CRASHED INTO THREE CARS AS A RESULT OF THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND WAS REPORTED AS INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD SEND SOMEONE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE ALSO PICTURES AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10365774
Machine
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