| Issue ID | 964005 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10497402 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 28/06/12 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2006 toyota avalon. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle remote starting device. Smd the consumer stated her parents purchased a new vehicle back in 2006. The vehicle came equipped with a keyless remote starting system. All it took, was to have the device in ones pocket and her father could get in the vehicle, press a button and the vehicle would start up. When her father arrived at his destination, all he had to do was, put the vehicle in park, press the remote button and the engine would shut off. On june 28, 2012, when the consumers father returned home, he parked the vehicle in the garage and went in the house. Hours later, the consumers father was found deceased in the house from carbon monoxide poisoning. The smell of the poisonous gas was overwhelming throughout the house because after her dad took his packages out of the car and into the house, he closed the garage, and never shut off the remote starter button. From morning all through the day, carbon monoxide slowly seeped in the kitchen where the garage was attached, through the kitchen and into the den where her dad was sitting. The consumer stated had there been an automatic shut off system that activated after a preset time, when there was no weight in the driver's seat, much like the air bags on the passenger side, this senseless tragedy would have never occurred. *jb |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | WESTBROOK, CT |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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| No. of fatalities | 1 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
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