# 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `789543` · 2010-05-25 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** TACOMA
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
- **Speed:** 6 mph
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING AT   A SPEED OF 6 MPH, THE VEHICLE  SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE CONTACT HAD HER FOOT DEPRESSING THE BRAKES. SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE UNATTENDED ACCELERATION AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO HER HOME. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS AND A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.  UPDATED 07/19/10. *LJ  UPDATED 07/23/10*JB
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