NHTSA Complaint #10445487 — 2001 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10445487
Vehicle	2001 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	January 17, 2012
Date Filed	January 26, 2012
Mileage	125,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	GA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT. THERE WERE NO DAMAGES TO EITHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ALLOW A TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT IT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN ENGINEER TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET EXAMINED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

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