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2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 784731 · 2010-04-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SEQUOIA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKED FORWARD AND ACCELERATED WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXTREME FORCE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER CRASHING INTO THE GARAGE DOOR AND HITTING A WALL. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR NECK INJURIES. THE CONTACT CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 7/20/10 *CN UPDATED 07/23/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10328285
Machine
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