# 2017 TOYOTA SIENNA — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1773750` · 2021-10-16 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** SIENNA
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
## Narrative
On October 15, 2021 at 2 pm  I drove into the driveway of a friend.  I turned to the right of the driveway on her grass so I could backup and face the road.  I’ve done this many times in the past.  On this day as I put my foot on the break the van accelerated at a very very high speed. The van was out of my control at this point.  I do not know how fast because this all happened in seconds.  I was heading straight to their privacy wood fence only feet away.  Approximately 20 feet.  I don’t recall breaking again but turned the wheel to the right trying to avoid the fence.  I hit the fence at a high speed damaged the left bumper and scraped the drivers side of the door.  The next second I attempt to break again so I could back out of this when the van continued to accelerate at high speed  going straight toward the house only a few feet away. I attempted to avoid the house and hit the right bumper hard at a high speed on the corner of the house.  At this point the acceleration stopped and I was able to backup and turn the car around and finally turn the car off.   There is major damage to the van and some to the fence and house.  I was very upset and in shock and some soreness the next day but thankfully no one was hurt. This is a very small yard area that this took place at.  I am still in shock and extremely confused as to why this happened. I do know without question my foot was not in the accelerator.  The van is presently in the body shop.   I would like to mention I h
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