NHTSA Complaint #10320681 — 2007 TOYOTA AVALON

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA AVALON. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH IN THE MOUNTAINS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP UNTIL THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND BEGAN FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. PRIOR TO THE RECENT FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL # 10V017000, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,186 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,013.