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2010 Toyota HIGHLANDER Vehicle Speed Control Accelerator Pedal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	791968
Internal NHTSA #	10331735
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	HIGHLANDER
Model Year	2010
File date	02/03/10
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Follow-up ltr to nhtsa re 4/8/10 correspondence on behalf of re incident of sudden unintended acceleration after recall fix by dealer on her 2010 toyota highlander. kb the consumer became concerned about the recent accelerator pedal issue and contacted the dealer to see if she could get out of the lease. The dealer informed her there was a fix to the problem, so the consumer made an appointment on february 15, 2010. On march 2, 2010 the accelerator pedal became stuck multiple times. Twice, the accelerator pedal stuck when taking off; it was extremely hard to push, to the point where it actually went down, and the vehicle jerked. Then on the way home, the consumer pushed the brake pedal down to slow down and noticed the vehicle seemed to be going much faster. She pushed harder and harder on the brake and when she looked down the rpm's were going straight up and she was not slowing down. She continued to hold the brake pedal down and after a few minutes the brakes started working. The consumer contacted the dealer the next day, but was informed there was nothing they could do since the fix had already been completed. jb
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	FORWARDED FROM A CONGRESSIONAL OFFICE
City and State	ELLENBURG DEPOT, NY
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
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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Dealer's name	DELLA TOYOTS
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Dealer's city	PLATTSBURGH
Dealer's state code	NY
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2010 Toyota HIGHLANDER Vehicle Speed Control Accelerator Pedal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Toyota HIGHLANDER Vehicle Speed Control Accelerator Pedal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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