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2008 SCION XB — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 757102 · 2010-02-03

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
XB
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
8,232

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE STOPPED WITH HER FOOT ON BRAKE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY DIAGNOSED IT STATING IT WAS A POWER SURGE WITHIN THE COMPUTER MECHANISM. THEY REPAIRED AND RESET IT. THE FAILURE HAS NOT OCCURRED SINCE THE REPAIR WAS DONE . THEY ALSO CHECKED THE BRAKE AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8232 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31570.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10304810
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