Issue ID | 785773 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10326849 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | AVALON |
Model Year | 2008 |
File date | 30/03/10 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. The contact stated that while parking in a garage, the vehicle suddenly accelerated which caused it to crash into the garage. The contact applied the brakes but the vehicle did not stop. The contact called the manufacturer and was advised to take the vehicle to an authorized dealership so that a technical representative could inspect it. The rep had not determined the cause of the acceleration at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 23,500 updated 11/29/10 *cn updated 11/20/10 |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23500 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | ATLANTA, GA |
VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B98UXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
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Date of purchase | 19/06/08 |
Was original owner? | Y |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 5 |
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 | SANDY SPRINGS TOYOTA |
Dealer's telephone number | 404-256-3392 |
Dealer's city | SANDY SPRINGS |
Dealer's state code | GA |
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