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2005 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 846993 · 2011-03-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND IN REVERSE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HARD AS SHE COULD BUT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T STOP. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THEY ARE WAITING FOR AN INSPECTOR TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10390201
Machine
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