| Issue ID | 709230 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10255894 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 18/02/08 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. The contact stated that the traction control device regulates the tires to maintain the same exact speed. When driving on a relatively small incline at 5 mph in inclement weather conditions, the traction control device slows down the speed of one tire to match the speed of the sliding tire. This abruptly decreases the overall speed of the vehicle. As a result, the risk of serious injury is increased. The dealer stated that some vehicles were built with an override system due to this failure. Unfortunately, the contact's vehicle was not built with the override mechanism. The failure mileage was 22,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 22000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MONROVIA, MD |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B07UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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