Issue ID | 1157979 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10683158 |
Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | AVALON |
Model Year | 2014 |
File date | 06/02/15 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The pre-collision system abruptly and for no apparent reason activated on a freeway in charleston, sc. No car or other obstruction was in front of the vehicle. A disorienting loud alarm began, the seat belts forced us into our seats and immobilized us, and the vehicle did a panic braking maneuver-it could not have braked more forcefully. If someone had been behind us we would have been killed. The dealership found no anomaly. They gave us a list of 13 different highway situations that could cause this. None of them are uncommon. This system is very dangerous and is going to get someone killed. I have disabled mine. Your agency should require that they be disabled and not installed in other vehicles until this fatal flaw is overcome. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ASHLAND, AL |
VIN pattern | 4T1BD1EB3EUXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 13/05/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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