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2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1526208 · 2018-12-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
133,993
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPOT WITH FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN AND UNANTICIPATED ACCELERATION RESULTING IN THE CAR CRASHING INTO A CONCRETE WALL AND BEING TOTALED. WITNESS CORROBORATED THE SOUND OF A THE ENGINE AT HIGH RPM IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE CRASH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11163347
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown