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2002 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 890937 · 2011-11-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
101,000
Speed
30 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 2002 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD BE SENT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT GIVE ANY DETAILS OF WHAT CAUSED THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 101,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10436143
Machine
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