NHTSA Complaint #10622555 — 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT AFTER SHIFTING IN NEUTRAL THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEN TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC NOTICED METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE ENGINE OIL. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V113000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.