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2006 TOYOTA TACOMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 894799 · 2011-12-12

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
35,600
Speed
20 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 TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION UPON ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO REDUCE SPEED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF A VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE CONTACT'S FRONT BUMPER WAS DAMAGED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,600. CONSMER STATED AS APPROACHING STOPLIGHT TAPED ON THE BRAKE TRUCK ACCELERATED AN HIT THE CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF THEM. UPDATED 1/20/2012 *BF UPDATED 01/27/12

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10439381
Machine
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