Issue ID | 775808 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10318818 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | AVALON |
Model Year | 2008 |
File date | 16/03/08 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. While driving at various speeds, she noticed that the vehicle intermittently began shifting into a different gear on its own. The vehicle felt as if it was attempting to accelerate. The failure became progressively worse and most recently, seemed to occur on a daily basis. When the failure would occur, she had to continuously depress the brake pedal in order to maintain control of the vehicle. The manufacturer advised the contact to take the vehicle to the nearest dealership. The vehicle was involved in an open recall campaign (nhtsa campaign id: 10v017000: vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal) and an appointment was made for repairs. The vehicle had not yet been repaired when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 95 and the current mileage was 21,200. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 95 |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | HARTSDALE, NY |
VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B98UXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 20/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 20 |
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