| Issue ID | 640956 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10200324 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 06/08/07 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle began accelerating without warning. The contact was unable to slow the vehicle down by engaging the brakes or neutral. The engine shut off on its own. The contact confirmed that the driving mat wasn't the cause of the vehicle accelerating. On three occasions he spoke with lexus, toyota and the dealer. The dealer attempted to diagnose the failure from august 11th to august 13th and could not duplicate the failure. The contact read an article re: lexus 350 es experiencing the same failure. The failure mileage was 6950 and the current mileage was 7295. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7295 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NOVI, MI |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B46UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30/09/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SERRA TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 2486997100 |
| Dealer's city | BIRMINGTON HILLS |
| Dealer's state code | MI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 48333 |