NHTSA Complaint #10314810 — 1997 TOYOTA PREVIA

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10314810
Vehicle	1997 TOYOTA PREVIA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	September 1, 2009
Date Filed	February 27, 2010
Mileage	121,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY TOYOTA PREVIA HAD A INCIDENT WITH A STUCK ACCELERATOR. I WAS EVENTUALLY ABLE TO CONTROL AND STOP VEHICLE WITH MAXIMUM FOOT BRAKE PRESSURE TO THE POINT OF GRINDING BRAKES AND TURNING IGNITION OFF WHEN AWAY FROM OTHER TRAFFIC ON HIGHWAY. I BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT WITH THE STUCK ACCELERATOR AND RED-LINING OF RPM'S LED TO A BLOWN HEAD GASKET THAT WAS NOT PHYSICALLY REPAIRABLE BY RECOMMENDATION OF AUTHORIZED TOYOTA REPAIRMAN. *TR

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