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2007 TOYOTA SIENNA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 926492 · 2012-07-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
59,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SIENNA. THE CONTACT WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY SURGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE, CAUSING A CHAIN REACTION OF VEHICLES CRASHING INTO ONE ANOTHER. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SURGE SEVERAL MORE TIMES BEFORE THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED COMPLETELY OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE POLICE WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. UPDATED08-30-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHO FOUND NO FLAWS OR COMPUTER CODES TO EXPLAIN THE SURGE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN. UPDATED 09/12/2012 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10464405
Machine
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