| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005033885 |
Incident Date: Apr, 18 2005 |
| Consumer's City: BARTLESVILLE |
Consumer's State: OK |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO |
Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: AVALON |
Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash:
Yes |
Component's Description: Air bags |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire:
No |
Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BF28BX3U |
Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 12 2005 |
Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police:
Yes |
Purchase Date:
Jan, 30 2003 |
| Was Original Owner:
Yes |
Anti-lock Brakes:
Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 |
Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed:
- |
Description of the Complaints:
2003, toyota avalon, backing up, sudden acceleration, pole stopped car, brakes didn't stop racing engine, put car in drive, shot forward into golf course, brakes wouldn't work, put car in park, didn't stop car, hit trees, utility pole, tried to steer, little or no response, turned key off, car finally stopped, car totaled, airbags did not deploy, seat belt on, but impact made head hit left side of windshield, received concussion, overnight hospital stay. reported to toyota, they wanted car, we refused to let them have it. toyota sent inspector he refused to open hood, or put auto on hoist to examine, refused to examine, just took pictures. then toyota attorney sent letter saying they couldn't see from their examination that the car failed. had 3 wittiness that toyota inspector refused to inspect car. my automobile insurance totaled auto and settled, they took auto. *jb
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