NHTSA Complaint #11628820 — 2020 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11628820
Vehicle	2020 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 2, 2024
Date Filed	December 4, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

my wife was pulling into a driveway slowly approximately 5 mph when she went to stop the Toyota Highlander sped up to full speed and smash the tree while my wife was depressing the brake. All airbags were deployed and it looks like they are going to total the Toyota Highlander that has all the maintenance records Very lucky to not have somebody seriously injured.

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