| Issue ID | 979377 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10511086 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 25/05/12 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2004 toyota avalon. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space and depressed the accelerator pedal however, the vehicle erroneously surged forward and crashed into a parked vehicle. The contact was not injured. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where the front end of the vehicle was repaired. The technician was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The unintended acceleration recurred and the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was unavailable. The vin was not available. |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | THORNWOOD, NY |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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