# 2012 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `976917` · 2013-05-02 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** AVALON
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 900
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA AVALON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A SCOOTER, A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE DOOR AND A WALL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE ENGINE RPMS CONTINUED TO RACE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND STOPPED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND IT WAS STATED THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD BE SENT TO FURTHER ASSESS THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 900.  *TR
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