# 2001 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `748609` · 2009-12-16 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** HIGHLANDER
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 169,794
- **Speed:** 10 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RAPIDLY ACCELERATE. AFTER REPEATED BRAKE APPLICATION THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. CONSEQUENTLY SHE CRASHED INTO A SIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THEY INSTALLED A SECONDARY HOOK TO THE FLOOR-MAT. ALSO  SHE WAS ADVISED THAT IN APRIL 2010 THEY WOULD INSTALL A NEWLY DESIGNED ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,794.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*