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2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 772471 · 2010-03-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE BRAKES FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GAIN IN SPEED AS I WAS EXITING THE FREEWAY. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND TRIED TO NAVIGATE A LEFT TURN AT 70+ MPH. WITH THE REAR END HOPPING SOMEHOW I NEGOTIATED THE TURN BUT COULD NOT TURN AGAIN. I CROSSED THE NEXT STREET AND ENDED UP GOING THRU THE WALL OF AN APARTMENT BUILDING AND STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LIVING ROOM. IT WAS ONLY GOD'S DESIGN FOR ME NOT TO DIE THIS DAY. HAD I NOT MADE THE FIRST TURN I WAS GOING TO RUN INTO A SMALL GROVE OF MATURE TREES. ALSO, IF ANY OTHER CARS HAD BEEN ON THE STREET I COULD NOT HAVE AVOIDED THEM. LUCKILY THE SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 SMALL CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE LIVING ROOM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318484
Machine
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