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2006 TOYOTA TACOMA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 597063 · 2006-09-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
4,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 20 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE RESULTING IN A REAR IMPACT CRASH. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WAS NOTIFIED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FLOOR MAT HAD SLIPPED OUT OF THE FLOORBOARD RETAINER CLIP AND TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAUSING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE DRIVER OF UNIT 2 COMPLAINED OF BACK PAIN. UPDATED 11/03/06. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10168886
Machine
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