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2006 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 845800 · 2011-03-07

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
32,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKING MY 2006 TOYOTA AVALON I PULLED INTO PARKING SPACE APPLIED BRAKES AND WAS ABOUT TO PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND STRUCK THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH CARS. ALL THE RECALLS FROM TOYOTA ASSOCIATED WITH THIS PROBLEM HAVE BEEN COMPLETED PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT . THIS CAR HAS 32000 MILES , THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED HOWEVER I FEAR IT IS NOT THE LAST , HAVE SCHEDULED CAR TO GO TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WE PURCHASED IT FROM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10386785
Machine
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