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2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 1859690 · 2022-12-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Miles at failure
98,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2015 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle accelerated without any warning at high speed. The contact desperately depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle would not stop, causing the vehicle to drive into traffic and striking several vehicles causing front damage to the vehicle. The contact was unsure if anyone was injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 98,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11497653
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown