NHTSA Complaint #11204943 — 2010 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER. WHEN THE PUSH TO START BUTTON WAS APPLIED, AN ABNORMAL POPPING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN THE PARK POSITION AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. ALSO, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FORD FOCUS AND TWO OTHER VEHICLES. ALSO, SMOKE EMERGED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED TOYOTA OF KILLEEN (4001 E CENTRAL TEXAS EXPY, KILLEEN, TX 76543, (254) 690-5800) AND WAS INFORMED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1903180901. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.