| Issue ID | 856407 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10398724 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 02/05/11 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While pulling into a parking place, as i lifted my foot from the accelerator to begin braking, my 2007 toyota avalon, which had already had the recall fix performed last year, suddenly accelerated and leapt forward running into the building wall that was about 5 feet in front of the parking slot. The car came to an abrupt stop, at which time my foot was clearly on the brake. I just sat still for a few minutes, sort of in a slight shock of wondering "what the h... Just happened?" my left knee, elbow and right shoulder immediately became painful, but nothing seemed too bad so i put the car in reverse and backed away from the wall into the proper position in the parking slot. The car appeared to run okay, i ran through all the gears with no problems, checked the brakes, then turned off the engine and got out. I was expecting to find serious front end damage, but the only thing besides paint scratches was a bent license plate frame. I checked for leaks under the hood, and finding nothing appearing damaged there i drove slowly home,(about 5 miles). Twice i felt a slight shutter when moving my foot from accelerator to brake when preparing to stop. My husband took the car to the dealership the next day; he felt the same "shutter" on the way to the dealership(20 miles). The mechanic was unable to find anything wrong, any evidence of an incident in the sensors and i was told by the service dept. Asst. Manager that nothing could be done until it happens again. So, basically, toyota says i have to have a major accident before they can do anything about this. I am not apparently seriously injured at this time, but the past 3 days i've been very uncomfortable and i've gone through dangerous amounts of tylenol. We'll see what the next few days brings. I have a doctor's appointment next week for a regular checkup just in case. I do not want to drive this car again. My husband will probably be brave enough to do it, but i doubt that i will. |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RIVERSIDE, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| 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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