| Issue ID | 1473735 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11101316 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 07/05/18 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was stopped at a traffic light at the off-ramp of east-bound 202/mcqueen rd exit. My right foot was on the brake pedal, when the vehicle began to accelerate unexpectedly and hit the rear of vehicle stopped in front of me. As i realized the collision, i pressed the brake harder deliberately (while the car in front of me had started to move further), and to my horror my car continued to accelerate despite my depressing the brake pedal. I consciously checked my feet to ensure i was pressing the brakes and not the accelerator. My car continued to strangely & unexpectedly accelerate until it hit the same car in front of me again the 2nd time at the traffic intersection. After the 2nd collision, my car stopped and i pulled over to the side of the mcqueen road. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 174000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHANDLER, AZ |
| VIN pattern | JTEDW21A460XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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