# 2003 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `459273` · 2004-03-09 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** HIGHLANDER
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 14,709
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED.  VEHICLE WENT UP A TWO FOOT EMBANKMENT AND THRU A CHAIN LINK FENCE.  VEHICLE WAS STOPPED BY PLACING INTO PARK.  THIS ALL HAPPENED WHILE BRAKE WAS DEPRESSED FULLY.
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