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2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 808469 · 2010-08-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
140,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CARBURETOR INDEPENDENTLY OPENED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE BACKWARD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10350769
Machine
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