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2006 TOYOTA TACOMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 795019 · 2010-06-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
79,000
Speed
25 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 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BRAKING FROM THE SPEED OF 25 MPH FOR A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH THE TRAFFIC STOP. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE EXACT FAILURE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A MAILBOX. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED ONTO ITS SIDE AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE POLICE DID NOT ARRIVE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MODERATE INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK AND KNEE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL BODY DAMAGE AS WELL AS DAMAGE TO THE EXTERIOR MIRRORS, TURN SIGNALS AND WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD SIGNIFICANT CONCERN OF THE SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 08/24/10*LJ UPDATED 08/25/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10339556
Machine
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