| Issue ID | 552204 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10129705 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 04/06/05 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: caller said that twice his vehicle would not accelerate when hitting the gas pedal. When pressing the gas pedal to pass a car nothing happened for a few seconds. Dealer said there was nothing they could do about it, and that was the way the vehicle wa sdesigned. Dealer said they could not duplicate the problem. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 400 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | LARGO, FL |
| VIN pattern | JTEEP21AX50XXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/06/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| 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 | SUN TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | NEW PORT RITCHE |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |