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2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 784319 · 2010-04-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SEQUOIA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
95,000
Speed
28 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER AT 28 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, SKIDDED TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO A FIELD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE BODY WAS REPAIRED. THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 95,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10327987
Machine
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