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2007 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 927451 · 2012-07-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
AVALON
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE THE DEALER FOR AN INSPECTION AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10465287
Machine
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