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2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

1 fatalcrash · 658499 · 2008-02-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 80-100 MPH, CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE CRASH WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL ABOUT THE AFTERMARKET ALL WEATHER FLOOR MATS BECOMING STUCK AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 35,000. UPDATED 03-11-08 *BF UPDATED 05/10/10 *BF UPDATED 06/17/10*JB UPDATED 9/21/2011*CW

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10218762
Machine
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