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Toyota Avalon Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Mar 06, 2010



Reported on Mar 06, 2010


1A. PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE AND WHILE BRAKING, CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD, HITTING CEMENT BLOCK THAT STOPPED VEHICLE. DAMAGE TO AREA UNDER LICENSE PLATE. 1B. BRAKING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT IN TRAFFIC CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND RAN INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT. MY CAR SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO FRONT AREA NEAR LICENSE PLATE. OTHER CAR--NO DAMAGE. 2. FAILURE TO STOP WHEN BRAKING AT 5 TO 10 MPH ON TWO OCCASIONS. DAMAGE TO FRONT LOWER CAR BODY. 3. BROUGHT CAR INTO FRED ANDERSON TOYOTA IN RALEIGH, NC AND THEY COMPLETED AVALON RECALL PROCEDURE ON STICKING ACCELERATOR. AFTER ACCIDENT DROVE TO SAME DEALERSHIP AND THEY PERFORMED TWO ADDITIONAL RECALL PROCEDURES. THEY WERE UNABLE TO IDENTIFY CAUSE OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *TR
Make: Toyota
Model: Avalon
Manufactured by: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Year: 2007
Was a crash reported? Y
Was an injury reported?
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: NORTH BRUNSWICK NJ
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 4T1BK36B77U
Mileage: 37500 miles.
Speed: 5 MPH
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Was a police report filed? N
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