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2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 916827 · 2012-05-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
783

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT WAS REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND AS A RESULT, SHE CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 783 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10457032
Machine
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