Issue ID | 693495 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10242678 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | AVALON |
Model Year | 2008 |
File date | 10/09/08 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota avalon. While driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle spontaneously began accelerating on its own. The contact depressed the brake pedal with maximum force and placed the vehicle into neutral, but it continued to accelerate to 70 mph. He smelled a burning odor and the vehicle began decelerating. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument control panel and the cruise control was not engaged. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and provide a remedy. The vin was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 11,000. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 11000 |
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Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | NEW CITY, NY |
VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 19/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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