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2006 TOYOTA TACOMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 702145 · 2009-01-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
18,000
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT THE END OF A PARKING LOT, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD RAPIDLY, COULD NOT BE STOPPED BY BRAKING. THE VEHICLE SURGED OVER A CURB, SHRUBS, AND THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE BEFORE IT WAS ABLE TO BE STOPPED. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. THE FIRST INCIDENT DID NOT RESULT IN ANY DAMAGE. SINCE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED THIS EVENING NO CORRECTIVE MEASURE HAS YET BEEN TAKEN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10253526
Machine
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