| Issue ID | 571022 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10144140 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 22/11/05 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the contact stated there was a problem with sudden acceleration. While shifting into reverse the vehicle suddenly accelerated on july 8, 2005. The problem did not reappear until november 22, 2005. The vehicle accelerated under the same conditions. He was able to stop the vehicle after it had gone through two fences and crashed into the corner of the neighbor's garage. The vehicle is currently at the dealership for diagnostics.*ak updated 12/27/05. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | DALLAS , TX |
| VIN pattern | JTEGP21A040XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 01/12/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | TOYOTA OF RICHARDSON |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | RICHARDSON |
| Dealer's state code | TX |
| Dealer's ZIP code |