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2006 TOYOTA TACOMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 763330 · 2010-02-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2006 TOYOTA TACOMA INVOLVED TO ACCIDENT ON 10/22/09 WHERE DURING THE ACCIDENT THE ACCELERATOR STUCK WIDE OPEN ON THE ICE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE WHEN TRUCK STOPPED & THE REAR TIRES WHERE STILL SPINNING. I HAD TO TURN OFF THE IGNITION TO GET THE WHEELS TO STOP SPINNING. THE CAR I HIT HONDA ACCORD WAS TOTALED. IT GOT KNOCKED INTO THE DRAINAGE DITCH. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS INJURED. AT THE TIME I DIDN'T TELL POLICE ABOUT THE ACCELERATOR PROBLEM. NOT ON THE POLICE REPORT. I DID ADVISE THE PARTY I HIT & THE TOW TRUCK DRIVERS. ALSO ADVISED THE BODY SHOP. NOW MY INSURANCE WENT UP[ $50 A MONTH. I HAVE A TICKET AND HAVE TO PAY A FINE. I IMMEDIATELY REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT WHEN I GOT MY TRUCK BACK FROM THE BODY SHOP. I BELIEVE TOYOTA IS PARTIALLY TO BLAME FOR MY ACCIDENT. I STARTED TO SLIDE ON THE ICE & AT SOME POINT THE ACCELERATOR STUCK WIDE OPEN. THIS I'M SURE MADE THE ACCIDENT MUCH WORSE. IMAGINE BEING ON ICE WITH YOUR ACCELERATOR STUCK WIDE OPEN. I WAS LUCKY NO ONE WAS KILLED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10311002
Machine
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