# 2004 TOYOTA AVALON — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `771179` · 2010-03-07 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** AVALON
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
MY 2004 TOYOTA AVALON SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF OUR GARAGE.  IT SPED BACKWARDS ONLY STOPPING WHEN IT SLAMMED INTO OUR FRONT DECK.  OVER $5000 DAMAGE, BUT NO INJURIES.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*