| Issue ID | 984686 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10514769 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 30/05/13 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota highlander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 mph, the brake pedal was depressed continuously however, the vehicle continued to accelerate rapidly. The contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle, causing a chain reaction crash. The air bags deployed and bruised the contact's left arm, chest and neck. The contact also sustained multiple bruises from the seat belt. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed to a collision center for inspection of the massive front end damages. The manufacturer was not notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 99,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 99000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MAGNOLIA , TX |
| VIN pattern | JTEDD21A360XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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