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2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 418422 · 2003-07-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
6,000

Severity

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

Narrative

BACKING OUT OF GARAGE IN A HIGHLANDER AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY RACED W/O FOOT ON GAS PEDAL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REACT BY APPLYING THE BRAKES. CONSUMER'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF BRAKE PEDAL AND LANDED ON THE ACCELERATOR RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE HITTING THE NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE. A 2003 CAMRY WAS SUPPLIED AS A RENTAL VEHICLE WHEN THE HIGHLANDER WASTAKEN FOR REPAIR. WHILE USING THE CAMRY, THE CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKE FOR A STOP SIGN AND INADVERTENTLY APPLIED BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL. CONSUMER RAISED HIS FOOT THEN REAPPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL (ONLY) AND WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE ENTERING THE INTERSECTION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10029427
Machine
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