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2004 TOYOTA SIENNA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 771128 · 2010-03-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
114,685

Severity

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

Narrative

SUDDEN UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION AND BRAKE FAILURE ON MY 2004 TOYOTA SIENNA. I WAS ALMOST AT A STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. MY VAN SHOT OFF! IT ACCELERATED VERY RAPIDLY. I PRESSED THE BRAKE. THEY DID NOT ENGAGE. I PRESSED THE BRAKE AGAIN. THEY WENT TO FLOOR. WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON MY LEFT AND A CAR IN THE RIGHT LANE, I HAD NOWHERE TO GO. I HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME WHO WAS STOPPING AT THE NEXT TRAFFIC LIGHT. HAD I BEEN ON A CURVY ROAD OR THE INTERSTATE, I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. I DID NOT LOOK AT THE SPEEDOMETER TO SEE HOW FAST THE VAN GOT. I WAS TOO BUSY TRYING TO FIND A WAY NOT TO HIT SOMEONE. THIS WAS VERY SCARY. UPDATED 04/22/10 *BF UPDATED 05/10/10 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 05/12/10 UPDATED 09/28/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10317418
Machine
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