NHTSA Complaint #10353624 — 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10353624
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 28, 2010
Date Filed	September 2, 2010
Mileage	62,800 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ME

Consumer Description

2005 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER SPORT EDITION. HAD CAR PARKED IN DRIVEWAY. CAR WAS IN PARK WITH NO KEY IN THE IGNITION. 4-YEAR OLD CHILD CLIMBED INTO CAR AND PUT CAR GEAR-SHFT INTO NEUTRAL (NO KEY IN IGNITION AND FOOT WAS NOT ON BRAKE PEDAL). CAR ROLLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY INTO A BUSY ROAD. ANOTHER CAR NEARLY HIT THE 4-RUNNER. DRIVER OF OTHER VEHICLE STOPPED AND HALTED OTHER TRAFFIC BY HONKING THEIR HORN. OWNER OF 4-RUNNER HEARD HONKING, CAME OUT OF HOUSE AND FOUND 4-RUNNER SITTING ACROSS THE ROAD WITH THE 4-YEAR OLD CHILD STILL IN IT. CONDITION OF PUTTING 4-RUNNER INTO NEUTRAL WITHOUT KEY OR FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL WAS TESTED SEVERAL MORE TIMES AND FOUND TO BE REPEATABLE. *TR

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