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2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 759074 · 2010-02-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MOVING A TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2006 HAD FINISHED BACKING UP AND WAS PREPARING TO MOVE FORWARD INTO A PARKING SPOT AND THE CAR CONTINUED BACKWARD AND HIT A PEDESTRIAN AND ANOTHER CAR. ALL OBSERVERS AGREE THAT THE CAR ACCELERATED AFTER MY FOOT WAS OFF THE PEDAL AND I HAD NO CHANCE TO PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE BEFORE IT HAPPENED. I HIT A PEDESTRIAN WHO WAS HOSPITALIZED AND RECEIVED A LARGE GASH IN HER LEG WHICH REQUIRED MANY STITCHES AND PHYSICAL THERAPY REHABILITATION AND ANOTHER AUTO WHICH WAS TOTALED DUE TO THE DAMAGE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10306513
Machine
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