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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	769883
Internal NHTSA #	10313910
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2004
File date	15/07/08
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) i was in the process of parking my 2004 toyota highlander in a parking place at my work site. I was moving very slowly moving into the parking spot when all of a sudden the highlander began accelerating very rapidly. I could not stop the car by stepping on the brake. Upon reaching the front of the parking spot the vehicle jumped the curb and ran into a tree. The vehicle continued to spin the wheels while pushing on the tree until i turned the ignition off. The damage to the highlander was $5,272. 46 which was covered by mercury insurance [xxx] .
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	73003
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CORONA, CA
VIN pattern	JTEGP21A140XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	2
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota HIGHLANDER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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