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2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 764320 · 2010-02-18

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA ON THE EVENING OF 1/24/2010. I APPROACHED A TURN, AND REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR AND APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE ACCELERATOR REMAIN STUCK DOWN, THE VEHICLE'S SPEED EXPONENTIALLY INCREASED AND AS A DIRECT RESULT I LOSS CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AND SLAMMED INTO A TREE GOING 65 MILES + PER HOUR. THE RESULT IS THAT THE TRUCK IS TOTALED, I WILL LIVE WITH PERMANENT INJURIES, INCLUDING BROKEN NECK, RIBS, HIP AND PARTIAL PARALYSIS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10311791
Machine
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