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2009 TOYOTA SIENNA — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

crash · 761650 · 2010-02-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Severity

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

Narrative

OUR 2009 SIENNA MAY HAVE HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION PROBLEM. WHEN THE CAR WAS PUT INTO REVERSE, A SUDDEN ACCELERATION SENT IT DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY. SITUATION: PULLING INTO THE CARPORT, WHICH INVOLVES A 90 DEGREE TURN AT THE TOP OF A SHORT (10M) STEEP NARROW WALLED EASEMENT, THE DRIVER OF THE SIENNA COULD NOT MAKE THE TURN IN ONE MOTION AND WAS REQUIRED TO PUT THE SIENNA IN REVERSE AT WHICH TIME THE MINIVAN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, SQUEALING ITS WHEELS. THE RESULT WAS A 5M CAREEN DOWN THE DRIVEWAY. THE RESULT WAS ABOUT $4,000 BODY DAMAGE, BUT NO INJURY TO THE DRIVER OR MY 2YR OLD DAUGHTER - ALTHOUGH ALL WERE SHAKEN. WE HAVE SINCE GOT RID OF THE CAR - TRADED IT FOR A 2010 HIGHLANDER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10308656
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