NHTSA Complaint #10459160 — 2002 TOYOTA SEQUOIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA SEQUIOA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE ABS AND THE BSC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND THE BRAKES INADVERTENTLY ENGAGED. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE WARNING LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY SIX DIFFERENT TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE YAW SENSOR AND STROKE SENSOR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V176000 (TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM) THAT MAY BE RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDED 2002 VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.