# 2001 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `460917` · 2004-03-16 · 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:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 4,000
## Narrative
WHILE IN A CAR WASH DRIVER RELEASED PRESSURE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.  IT BOUNCED BACK AND SURGED FORWARD AGAIN, HITTING A WALL.   ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF BY THE DRIVER.   MANUFACTURER WAS SUPPOSED TO INVESTIGATE  THE PROBLEM, BUT NEVER INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF THE FINDINGS.  *AK
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