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2006 TOYOTA TACOMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 753756 · 2010-01-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
54,190

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HE WAS AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. HE SUPPRESSED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE NOTED THAT IN APRIL 2008, HE HAD ISSUES WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER AND WAS INFORMED THAT SOMEONE WOULD INSPECT IT ON JANUARY 26, 2010. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,250. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,190. UPDATED 05/14/10. *LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10301838
Machine
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