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2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 782618 · 2010-04-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
33,830
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 35-40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A CURB SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED ALSO SHE HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V023000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) BUT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 33830.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10326622
Machine
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