# 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `564496` · 2005-12-01 · 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:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
## Narrative
DT:  THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION.  WHILE SHIFTING INTO REVERSE THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON JULY 8, 2005.  THE PROBLEM DID NOT REAPPEAR UNTIL NOVEMBER 22, 2005.  THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS.  HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAD GONE THROUGH TWO FENCES AND CRASHED INTO THE CORNER OF THE NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE.  THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSTICS.*AK  UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB
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