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2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 785320 · 2010-05-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4RUNNER
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
2 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 2006 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL IT AND CRASHED INTO A GARAGE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP; HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER OFFERED A TEN PERCENT DISCOUNT AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10328772
Machine
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