| Issue ID | 1003477 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10533569 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 02/11/12 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2008 toyota avalon. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle sudden acceleration. *smd the consumer stated as his wife turned into a perpendicular parking space, all of a sudden, the vehicle suddenly accelerated on its own, only stopping when it hit a parking barricade. His wife did attempt to apply the brake, but to no avail. The consumer stated the air bag did not deploy. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 17920 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
| City and State | SAN GABRIEL, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36BX8UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | TOYOTA SCION GLENDALE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 818-244-4196 |
| Dealer's city | GLENDALE |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 91204 |