# 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `746564` · 2009-12-02 · 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:** TACOMA
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 17,100
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
ON JUNE 10, 2009 I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA, AS I STARTED TO DECREASE MY SPEED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RACE.  I ATTEMPTED TO STOP;HOWEVER, THE ENGINE RACED AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP MY TRUCK.  AS A RESULT I CAUSED AN ACCIDENT - MYSELF AND ANOTHER TRUCK.  NO ONE WAS INJURED, HOWEVER THERE WAS DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES.  AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT I WAS UNAWARE OF ANY POSSIBLE RECALLS OR SAFETY WARNINGS REGARDING A THROTTLE PROBLEM.  THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THE THROTTLE "STUCK" - I WAS FORTUNATE THAT TIME, NO ONE ELSE WAS ON THE ROAD I WAS DRIVING.  I'M EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN.  NOW TOYOTA IS ISSUING A RECALL ON SPECIFIC VEHICLES. *TR
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