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2009 TOYOTA SIENNA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 1178105 · 2015-04-27

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
47,500
Speed
31 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON 12/25/14 THE TOYOTA SIENNA HAD UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION AND HIT A TREE AT 31 MPH. MY WIFE AND SON HAD RIGHT SIDE LUNG CONTUSIONS. MY WIFE HAD AN OPEN WOUND FROM THE SEAT BELT. SINCE SHE WAS RESTRAINED THAT WELL SHE HAD A BROKEN LEFT LEG AND A RIGHT CLAVICLE FRACTURE THAT REQUIRED SURGERIES. MY WIFE ALMOST DIED IN DELRAY BEACH MEDICAL CENTER DUE TO BLOOD LOSS AND POOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. WE KNOW THE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK WELL BECAUSE THE REST OF US WERE ABLE TO WALK AWAY FROM THE CRASH. MY WIFE IS STILL SUFFERING AND REALIZED FROM THE AMERICAN COUNCIL SAFETY LESSONS THAT HER SEAT BELT DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY AND THE SIDE BAGS ARE DANGEROUS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10713117
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