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2007 TOYOTA TACOMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 650854 · 2007-12-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
5,200
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA DOWN A HILL AND WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT NOTICE...I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND I WAS ALSO INJURED. IT HAPPENED ABOUT A MONTH AGO FOR THE FIRST TIME AND I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT OR IT WAS NOTHING SERIOUS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10212656
Machine
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