NHTSA Complaint #700592 — 1998 TOYOTA AVALON ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	700592
Vehicle	1998 TOYOTA AVALON
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	November 12, 1998
Date Filed	November 14, 1998
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	IL

Consumer Description

UNINTENDED ACCERLERATION. UPON BACKING OUT OF GARAGE. DAMAGED DRIVERS DOOR AND FRONT QUARTER PANEL OF AUTO. DRIVER DOORS IMPACTED SIDE OF GARAGE. THE ENGINE SEEMED TO BE RACING. ENGINE WAS WARM PRIOR TO ACCIDENT

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