| Issue ID | 778582 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10321073 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 09/03/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. The contact was driving approximately 60 mph and attempted to pass a vehicle, suddenly the accelerator pedal became stuck. When the gear was shifted into the neutral position the vehicle slowed down. The vehicle was driven to the side of the road. The contact released the stuck accelerator pedal manually with the use of his hands. The failure occurred after the acceleration pedal modification repair which was performed on march 5, 2010. The nhtsa campaign id number was 10v01700 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). The vehicle was taken back to an authorized dealer. The accelerator pedal assembly was removed during the inspection process. Also, the vehicle was test driven and the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure mileage was 43,100. The current mileage is 43,300. Updated 05/10/10 *bf the consumer stated two weeks later, a new pedal assembly was installed in the vehicle. Updated 05/12/10.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 43100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | YUMA, AZ |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B06UXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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