| Issue ID | 900136 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10442387 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 04/01/12 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota avalon. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, he applied the brakes and there was an increase in the engine rpms. The contact applied extreme force to the brake pedal in order to control the vehicle. The vehicle came to a stop after placing it in neutral. The contact and a nearby police officer inspected the floor mats, but found no evidence of them interfering with the accelerator pedal. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The contact also stated that prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 66,000. The vin was not available. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 66000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FLOURTOWN, PA |
| 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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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 15 |
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