Issue ID | 801409 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10342709 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | AVALON |
Model Year | 2008 |
File date | 05/06/10 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. While driving approximately 15 to 20 mph, the contact depressed the brakes while driving over a speed bump and the vehicle accelerated over a curb and onto someone's property. The vehicle crashed into a fence and some small trees. The contact placed the vehicle in park and shut the engine off. The contact was not injured. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to her residence although the front passenger tire was flat. The vehicle was repaired four months prior to the failure under nhtsa campaign id number: 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator). The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure and current mileages were 44,767. Updated 10/13/10. *lj updated 10/19/10*jb |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 44767 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | COLORADO SPRING, CO |
VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B78UXXXXXX |
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 | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 08/08/09 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 15 |
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 | BOB PENHUS MAZDA AT POWERD |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | COLORADO SPRINGS |
Dealer's state code | CO |
Dealer's ZIP code |