| Issue ID | 765680 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10310391 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 07/05/09 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Bought avalon feb. 2009. Within 1 month car began creeping forward after applying brakes. The incident involving damage occurred on may 9, 2009. I stopped in line at the bank drive through. I applied the brake and the car stopped. I reached for something in my purse, the car began moving forward. My reaction was to pump the brakes. Nothing stopped the car from moving forward. It rear ended the car in front of me. Damage was incurred to the car in front of me. $600 was paid out by my insurance company. I took my car into toyota dealer where i had purchased car. They told me nothing was wrong and that no other person in the us had complained of this problem. I then took my vehicle to the other toyota dealer in tulsa. I was told the same thing there. They had never heard of this and the nationwide computer reported no such prior incidents. I left my car with a local mechanic for a week. He drove it many times but did not experience what i had described. From the information i gave him, he said he would bet the problem would be the computer that controls the brakes. This mechanic has no connection to the toyota company. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle. I leave plenty of room between me and the car ahead. I stay ready to put the car into park . This has also happened to my husband and my brother while driving this car. No crashed were sustained by them. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 200 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TULSA, OK |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B09UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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