| Issue ID | 1051969 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10575701 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 25/02/14 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | February 25, 2014, i arrived for my 2 p. M. Doctor's appt and drove very slowly into a parking space. I was constantly braking because the toyota avalon sport 2011 has lots of low trim in the front of the car and i did not want to scratch the car. I kept my foot on the brake, stopped the car, then opened the door to check the white line to see if i was in my parking space. Then, the motor began accelerating very rapidly. Before i could turn the engine off, the car lunged forward and i felt like i was airborne. Within seconds, the car hit the very tall heavy metal and glass doors of the doctor's office and stopped. The car was covered with glass. The metal doors of the office were damaged. Please note, the airbags did not deploy. The entire front of the car: grill, headlights, fenders and hood were damaged. Thankfully no one was injured. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15610 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TAMPA, FL |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK3DB8BUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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