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2005 TOYOTA SIENNA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 fatalcrash · 762627 · 2010-02-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 31, 2008, A 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DRIVER STEERED THE VEHICLE AROUND CARS, CURBS AND OTHER OBSTRUCTIONS WHILE THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE THROUGH A PARKING LOT. ATTEMPTS TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE WERE FUTILE. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY HIT A CURB WHICH DEFLATED A TIRE, THEN CONTINUED THROUGH A CHAIN-LINK FENCE AND A FIELD AND INTO A PORTABLE BUILDING, FINALLY COMING TO A STOP. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED IN THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INCIDENT AND DIED. UPDATED 02/26/10 *BF *TR UPDATED 09/28/10 UPDATE 9/19/2011*CW

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10310430
Machine
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