| Issue ID | 757588 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10302368 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 22/01/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota avalon. While driving 35 mph the accelerator pedal became stuck and the vehicle accelerated. The contact had to place both feet on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact called the dealership who informed him to call aaa. The vehicle was taken to a dealer who stated that the floor mat could have caused the vehicle to accelerate; however, the contact stated that the floor mats were not positioned to do so. The contact is afraid to drive the vehicle. The failure mileage was 25,000. Updated 2/17/10 *cn the consumer stated the cruise control was repaired 4 times. Updated 02/22/10 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | STOUGHTON, MA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B66UXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 13/02/07 |
| 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 | COPELAND TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 508-584-2440 |
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| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 02301 |