| Issue ID | 734870 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10280359 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/07/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My accelerator pedal got caught between my toes and bottom of my foot and the bottom of an open-toed shoe and i could not pull myself free to stop my car and i ran into a stopped car in front of me at an intersection, which was pushed into another car. I was traveling very slowly, but my activity in trying to free my foot caused my car to accelerate some. This had never happened to me before. When i told a neighbor she said the same thing had happened to her, but that she was not out in traffic at the time. I noticed that both of our vehicles have very narrow accelerator pedals, and that this could have happened to anyone. I have not been driving with sandals since then, but a great many people do. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9721 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FALLS CHURCH, VA |
| VIN pattern | JTEEP21A270XXXXXX |
| 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 | 2 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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