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2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 fatalcrash · 769174 · 2010-03-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS DRIVING ON I-10 IN TEXAS IN OUR 2000 TOYOTA TUNDRA TRUCK ON 7/9/2005. THE RAIN WAS ON AND OFF. I WAS DRIVING UNDER THE SPEED LIMIT DUE TO THE VISIBILITY. THE TRUCK SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND WENT OFF THE ROAD, OVERTURNED. MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE BACK. SHE WAS EJECTED AND KILLED. IT WAS SO SUDDEN AND I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO THINK. I THOUGHT IT COULD BE THE SLIPPERY CONDITION OF THE ROAD CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO FASTER. IS THERE ANY SIMILAR REPORT REGARDING THE 2000 TUNDRA? I JUST WANT TO GET RID OF THE DOUBT THAT'S BEEN CARRIED WITH ME FOR THE LAST ALMOST 5 YRS. THE TRUCK HAD AROUND 28,000 MILES WHEN HAPPENED. THE TIRES ARE STILL NEW. THANK YOU FOR READING THIS. UPDATED 03/14/10 *BF UPDATED 04/05/10 *BF *TR UPDATED 07/27/10*JB UPDATED 08/18/10.*JB UPDATED 9/29/11*CW

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10315862
Machine
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