# 2007 TOYOTA AVALON — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `983612` · 2013-06-03 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** AVALON
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 43,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
WAS DRIVING DOWNHILL, IT FELT LIKE IT STARTED GOING FASTER EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED.  BRAKES SEEM NOT TO RESPOND & SPEED KEPT ON INCREASING.   UNABLE TO STOP IT CRASHED INTO A WALL, WENT THROW DOWN HILL INSIDE THE PROPERTY & END UP INSIDE A POOL.  3 PEOPLE WERE INJURE, ONE ADULT, 2 CHILDREN.  ADULT HAS BROKEN BONES.  *TR
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