NHTSA Complaint #10865360 — 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL ON MY 2005 TOYOTA SIENNA XLE IS ACTIVATED SUDDENLY AND FOR NO REASON. IT HAS HAPPENED CHANGING LANES ON THE FREEWAY, ON OFF RAMPS, AND CITY STREETS. I WAS NEVER GOING OVER THE SPEED LIMIT, TURNING SHARPLY, AND THE ROAD WAS NOT WET OR SLIPPERY. THE ACTIVATION CAUSED MY CAR TO RAPIDLY DECELERATE FROM 50 MPH TO 20 MPH IN A MATTER OF SECONDS AND CAUSED MY WIFE, CHILDREN, AND I TO LURCH FORWARD. VSC ALSO CAUSED MY VEHICLE TO SWERVE SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT. I HAD IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL! THIS PUT ME AND MY FAMILY IN MORTAL DANGER ALONG WITH THE OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLES AROUND US. THEY WERE COMPLETELY UNPREPARED FOR MY SUDDEN AND UNWARRANTED STOP! I BELIEVE TOYOTA HAS SOLD A VEHICLE THAT HAS A HARDWARE AND/OR SOFTWARE ERROR IN IT THAT CAN RESULT IN FATAL INJURIES TO THE DRIVER, PASSENGERS AND OCCUPANTS OF SURROUNDING VEHICLES. THIS IS WHY I BELIEVE THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRANSPORTATION SAFETY ADMINISTRATION SHOULD REQUIRE TOYOTA TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL THAT PERMANENTLY ELIMINATES THIS PROBLEM FOR TOYOTA OWNERS LIKE ME. LIKE OTHERS I BELIEVE THIS SITUATION IS FAR MORE SERIOUS THAN YOUR RECENT RECALL OF THE TOYOTA SHIFT LEVER ASSEMBLY TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENTAL ROLL AWAY. (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V429000). IN OUR CASE WE ARE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE CAR SUDDENLY SLAMS ON THE BRAKES AND VEERS TO THE LEFT. I HAVE READ OTHERS COMPLAINTS THAT ARE ALMOST IDENTICLE. PLEASE DO NOT WAIT FOR INJURIES AND DEATHS TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE!