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2008 TOYOTA SIENNA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 762137 · 2010-02-12

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
44,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I OWN AND DRIVE A 2008 TOYOTA SIENNA. I PULLED OUT OF CAR WASH AND DROVE OVER TO A CAR VACUUM CENTER AT LESS THAN 5MPH. AS I APPROACHED THE VACUUM AREA I TOUCHED THE BRAKE AND THE CAR ACCELERATED FAST, RAN INTO A METAL POST ,METAL FENCE AND OVER A CURB ALMOST HITTING INDIVIDUALS IN THE AREA. THIS OCCURRED IN PALMETTO, FLORIDA. THIS CAR SEEMED TO HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN. THERE DID NOT SEAM TO BE ANY REASON FOR THE ACCELERATION AT LEAST NOT FROM MY OPERATION. I HAVE TO DRIVE BACK TO FORT WAYNE, IN AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THIS AUTO FOR ME AND MY WIFE AND ALL OTHER ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10310021
Machine
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