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2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 973756 · 2013-04-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4RUNNER
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
154,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS PULLING INTO MY GARAGE VERY SLOWLY AND WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR ACCELERATED RAPIDLY LIKE IT WAS SHOT OUT OF A CANNON. I WENT THROUGH THE BACK OF THE GARAGE (SHEET ROCK, 2X4, FREEZER AND OTHER ITEMS THAT WERE STORED IN THE GARAGE). I WAS AIR BORN AND LANDED ABOUT 10 FEET FROM THE HOUSE WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT MY FACE ON THE STEERING WHEEL, INJURING MY NOSE AND REQUIRED 7 STITCHES IN MY LIP. I COULD'VE BEEN KILLED BUT GOD WAS ON MY SIDE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10508161
Machine
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