NHTSA Complaint #10450296 — 2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10450296
Vehicle	2004 TOYOTA TUNDRA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	February 11, 2012
Date Filed	March 5, 2012
Mileage	158,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE WHEN IT ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES HAD BECOME UNRESPONSIVE AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO VEHICLES, INJURING ONE BYSTANDER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN AND THE DEALER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS GOING TO SEND AN ENGINEER TO FURTHER INSPECT THE FAILURE OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

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