NHTSA Complaint #10362920 — 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10362920
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA TACOMA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 18, 2006
Date Filed	October 29, 2010
Mileage	30,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OR

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY MOVED SIDEWAYS. THE VEHICLE MOVED INTO A DITCH, HIT A PIPE, AND CONTINUED MOVING ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL IT HIT A STUMP AND THEN A TREE. THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO ACCELERATE DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER BUT RECEIVED NO CALL BACKS UNTIL 10/29/2010. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000. UPDATED 03/02/11 *BF UPDATED 05/09/11

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