NHTSA Complaint #10345879 — 2009 SCION TC VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10345879
Vehicle	2009 SCION TC
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	July 26, 2009
Date Filed	July 28, 2010
Mileage	3,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY DECREASE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT AN ABNORMALLY RAPID RATE OF SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE MORE BUT HE HAD NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

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