| Issue ID | 930923 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10466716 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2001 |
| File date | 16/06/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | As my wife was slowing the vehicle to a stop in a parking lot, the vehicle seemed to experience an acceleration on its own. She felt as if the accelerator got stuck so she immediately pressed brake with her left foot and accelerator with the right foot in an effort to 'release' the accelerator pedal. This was a reflex move on her part because it happened so fast. The vehicle hopped over the parking lot curb, landed on the grass and came to a stop. I was standing 50 feet from the car when this happened. The only thing i noticed was a braking sound and when i turned around the car had hopped and was on the grass. We took the car to the local dealership who couldn't find the cause or replicate the problem. They said there's no problem with the car. A month has gone by since the incident and there hasn't been anything unusual with the car since. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 151000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GLEN ALLEN, VA |
| VIN pattern | JTEHF21A510XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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