| Issue ID | 788572 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10329106 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 04/05/10 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 1. I was at a stoplight, foot firmly on the brake, doing nothing but waiting for the light to change. Suddenly i realized my car was moving forward, so i pushed the brakes harder. The pedal went down further but the car kept moving forward. All of this took only a few seconds. Then i heard and felt the engine accelerating very loudly. Just at that moment the light changed, and traffic sped ahead. Without thinking, i put my foot on the accelerator and the engine stopped roaring, the car accelerated normally and the brakes were responsive. 2. This was the only incident. 3. I was actually on my way to the toyota dealer for routine maintenance when the incident occurred, so i continued on my way. When i got to the dealer, i had the person who met me at my car check the floor mat before i walked away. He said it was fine. Toyota performed all recall actions, asked if i wanted the computer re-programmed to allow the brakes to override everything else (i said yes), and filled out the forms and performed actions in accordance with an sua incident. They gave me a loaner and the next day told me that my car would be released. I asked for, and received a copy of the form for an sua incident, but it only has instructions for the technician and no written results, so i don't know what was found and what was done, other than normal recall work. I am filling this out because i no longer trust toyota, and now i am afraid. It only happened once, so i don't know if they fixed the problem, and i want to be part of the record of incidents. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 47571 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | JOLIET, IL |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B26UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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