| Issue ID | 649913 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10207466 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 26/10/07 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle accelerated automatically to 80 mph. The contact attempted to shift back into auto manual mode, but the transmission failed to respond. The vehicle drove up a hill without the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact was forced to apply maximum brake pressure to moderate the acceleration and place the vehicle in neutral. The vehicle recently had a routine inspection at 25,300 miles. The dealer did not find any failures with the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 27,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SPRING CREEK , NV |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B05UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| 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 | 01/07/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
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| Dealer's name | DALE WHITE MOTORS |
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