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2005 TOYOTA TACOMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 762862 · 2010-02-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
32,521
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN JUNE 2008, WE EXPERIENCED A WRECK THAT WE AT FIRST THOUGHT MUST HAVE BEEN RELATED TO MY WIFE MISTAKENLY HITTING THE GAS WHEN SHE THOUGHT SHE HAD HIT THE BRAKE. AT THE TIME, SHE HAD JUST TURNED INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING SLOWLY BUT THE TACOMA HIT THE CENTER MEDIAN, WENT ACROSS IT AND ENDED UP IN THE OTHER SIDE FACING THE OTHER DIRECTION. IT DID CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. AT THE TIME, THE TOYOTA DEALER MENTIONED NOTHING ABOUT ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. WE COULD NOT UNDERSTAND WHAT HAD HAPPENED BUT HAD NO OTHER EXPLANATION. WE HAVE FULL RECORDS ON THE INCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10310617
Machine
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