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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003247359 | Incident Date: Oct, 12 2003 |
Consumer's City: PENSACOLA | Consumer's State: FL |
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
Model Name: AVALON | Model Year: 2003 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BF28B93U | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2003 | Complaint Type: LETR |
Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: - |
Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The consumer experienced sudden acceleration when placed in reverse.*mr the consumer was attempting to back up in order to drive straight into the garage. when placed in reverse, the vehicle raced backwards out of control, hit a parked van, a tree and stopped side ways on the grass. the consumer sustained a badly bruised left hand and index finger. consumer requested toyota to refund the full purchase price of the vehicle, cost of extended warranty and cost of repairs. *ph *jb updated 04/30/10.*jb |