| Issue ID | 1663367 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11326182 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 25/05/20 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On may 25th, 2020 i was pulling into a taco bell drive through. It was located up a little hill. As i drove up the hill i hit a little curbing. I backed up and adjusted the car to miss the curb. When i put the car into drive it lurched forward at a high speed. Seeing i was going to hit the car in front, i hit my brakes. The car did not stop until i had hit the car in front with a lot of force. That car was thrown into the truck in front of it. That was the beginning of a huge scare! I put the car in reverse so i could observe the damage to my car the car in front of me. When i did so the car accelerate at full speed in reverse going back down the hill and headed straight for a drugstore. The car was making a whiring sound, like when you rev up the engine. I pushed the brakes to the floor but the car would not stop but keep going faster! I pumped the brakes some more but it would not stop. When i saw i was headed into the store, i turned the wheels to avoid it and tried braking again without stopping. I finally hit the stop engine button but not before the car hit a parked truck in the store lot which stopped it. It was the most frightening experience i have ever had. I am now afraid to get into a car. I was too upset to take photos. I will list the crash report in the file below. *bf |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 118000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MAINEVILLE, OH |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK1EB0FUXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/10/15 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | KINGS TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 513-683-5440 |
| Dealer's city | CINCINNATI |
| Dealer's state code | OH |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 45249 |