NHTSA Complaint #10302616 — 2002 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10302616
Vehicle	2002 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	October 13, 2009
Date Filed	January 27, 2010
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	4
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

TOYOTA HIGHLANDER 2005. PETERBORO , NH. 11 AM. DRIVER WAS REPORTED TO PASS VEHICLE ON RIGHT IN BREAK DOWN LANE, THEN TRIED TO PASS ANOTHER CAR BY GOING INTO LEFT LANE AND HIT ONCOMING VEHICLE. FOUR PEOPLE KILLED. DRIVER WAS VERY EXPERIENCED --EXCELLENT SAFETY RECORD. I HAD BEEN IN HIS CAR WITH HIM HUNDREDS OF TIMES. VERY SAFE DRIVER --NO COWBOY. BELIEVE CAR HAD UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. *CN UPDATED 05/10/10 *BF UPDATED 10/04/10 UPDATED 9/27/11*CW THE INVESTIGATING POLICE OFFICER INSPECTED THE INTERIOR OF THE TOYOTA AND NOTED THE DRIVER'S CARPETED FLOOR MAT WAS OUT OF POSITION FORWARD UNDER THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS.

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