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1999 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 442302 · 2004-01-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
LAND CRUISER
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
60,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE WAITING AT A STOP SIGN,THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. THE UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCE OF ACCELERATION CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. AFTER CHECKING VEHICLES, THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT WAS ON WHEN IT WAS NEVER ENGAGED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB THERE WAS A SNOW CONDITION AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AS IT SLID AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKES PULSATED DUE TO THE SLIDING ACTION. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10048585
Machine
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