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2005 TOYOTA SIENNA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1309309 · 2016-08-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
105,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND I HAVE AN L SHAPED DRIVEWAY. I WAS GOING APPROX. 2MPH AND THEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS AND WAS "COVERING" THE BRAKE AND SUDDENLY THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND I TRIED TO BRAKE, BUT THE CAR SLAMMED INTO A PARKED CAR AND STILL DID NOT STOP. IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNTIL I ENDED UP IN THE STREET. I WAS TRYING TO BRAKE THE ENTIRE TIME, BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS. WE LIVE ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET IN THE SUBURBS AND LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. THE SIENNA AND THE PARKED CAR BOTH HAVE EXTENSIVE BODY DAMAGE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10896702
Machine
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