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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	776437
Internal NHTSA #	10319270
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2008
File date	12/03/10
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2008 toyota highlander . Unintended vehicle acceleration. Pulled into parking space and applied brake but vehicle speed up. Vehicle went up and over the curb and continued to accelerate. The muffler hit the curb and stopped the car from going further. While car was still trying to go forward, managed to get the car in park and turned off the engine. Extensive damage done to the undercarriage of the car. Car was towed to toyota dealer. Case number from toyota is [xxx] . Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	21000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOWELL, NJ
VIN pattern	JTEES42A482XXXXXX
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?
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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	10
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota HIGHLANDER Vehicle Speed Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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