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2008 Toyota AVALON Vehicle Speed Control Accelerator Pedal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	747810
Internal NHTSA #	10292486
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	AVALON
Model Year	2008
File date	23/07/09
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tlthe contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. The vehicle surged while driving approximately 60 mph and the speed increased between 5 and 10 mph. She was unable to stop the vehicle by engaging the brake pedal and the cruise control. When the vehicle began to slow down. She was able to engage the brake pedal and down shift to the lowest gear. At approximately 40 mph the contact used the emergency brake to shut the engine off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. She was told that the floor mat caused became stuck under the accelerator pedal and caused the failure. The dealer cut the floor mat to fit it in the vehicle and hooked it to the bolts. The contact also paid a fee to determine if the computer system displayed any failure codes. The failure did not reoccur after the dealer cut the floor mats. She recently received recall 09v388000, vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal notice. The current mileage was approximately 9,000. The failure mileage was approximately 8,500. Updated 12/30/09 cn the consumer stated the floor was not cut to fit vehicle. The cruise control was not activated. Updated 12/30/09
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	8500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	GRANTHAM, NH
VIN pattern	4T1BK36B88UXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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Date of purchase	25/10/08
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	60
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Dealer's name	GRAPPONE TOYOTA
Dealer's telephone number	603-226-8546
Dealer's city	BOW
Dealer's state code	NH
Dealer's ZIP code	03304

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2008 Toyota AVALON Vehicle Speed Control Accelerator Pedal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota AVALON Vehicle Speed Control Accelerator Pedal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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