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2009 TOYOTA TACOMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 764348 · 2010-02-18

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
4,825
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. I HAVE HAD 3 INSTANCES WHERE THE TRUCK WOULD HUNCH UP AT A STOP LIGHT LIKE SOMEONE WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS PEDAL AS I WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IN THE LAST CASE THE TRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN OUT OF A CHURCH PARKING LOT AT A LOW SPEED AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AND LOST CONTROL AND HIT A CAR. I PERSONALLY INSPECTED THE FLOORMAT ENTRAPMENT THE FLOORMAT WAS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THE PEDAL. I HAVE BEEN A TECHNICIAN FOR 25 YRS AND BELIEVE IT IS IN THE CONTROLLER. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY WANT TO SEND SOMEONE OUT TO INSPECT IT. IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR ALL DAMAGE YET. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. THIS VEHICLE ONLY HAS 4,825 MILES ON IT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10311822
Machine
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