Issue ID | 757994 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10302907 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | AVALON |
Model Year | 2008 |
File date | 06/07/09 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While traveling down main street approaching an intersection without warning my car very suddenly accelerated at a very high speed and crashed into a car in front of me. Driver's side airbag inflated, blocking my vision while my car continued to race forward. I immediately jammed on the brakes, the car swerved forward to the left, crossed main street, and came to a stop in front of a utility pole. Front axel broke, on impact which caused the car to stop. Seat belt and airbag pulled me back against the drivers seat resulted in chest bruising and pain. I was knocked out for a few seconds and came to just as airbag was beginning to deflate. The dashboard slammed into my legs badly bruising both of them. Police and emt were on the scene, and i walked out of the car on my own. My vehicle and the one it crashed into were both total losses. At the time of the crash my car had been driven roughly 3,000 miles. I was taken to the hospital by ambulance, treated and released that same day. Vehicle speed before impact was 20, speed on impact is impossible to determine as car accelerated on its own so quickly and crashed so hard. *tw |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | MELROSE, MA |
VIN pattern | 4T1BK36BX8UXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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No. of injured persons | 2 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 25/01/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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