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2007 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1013280 · 2013-10-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
24,700

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON SEPT 5, 2013, I PUT MY TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID IN REVERSE TO STRAIGHTEN IT UP IN A PARKING SPACE, BEFORE I COULD EVEN BREATHE, IT TOOK OFF IN REVERSE GOING OVER 60 MI. AN HOUR AND I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR. IT FINALLY HIT A GARAGE FROM BEHIND AND TOOK DOWN THE WHOLE SIDE OF THE GARAGE AND THE FRONT OF THE GARAGE. AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS NOT INJURED EXCEPT FOR A SORE NECK AND RIGHT SHOULDER. THEY ARE JUST NOW PULLING THE BLACK BOX FROM MY CAR. NO RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA YET.[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10546345
Machine
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