| Issue ID | 765574 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10310307 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | HIGHLANDER |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 11/02/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My automobile is a 2010 toyota highlander le. I was driving south on i15 just south of barstow, ca., at approximately 65mph. My cruise control was on. I either pressed resume or did nothing, it happened so fast i am not sure which. My car began speeding out of control to the degree that my head snapped back to the headrest. I have never experienced that kind of acceleration before. I braked soundly, and fortunately that kicked it out of the acceleration. I have been driving toyotas and using cruise control for years. This was not normal cruise control acceleration. Neither was it a sticky pedal, as toyota is claiming. The car just took over. I am not sure i could even duplicate that rate of acceleration if i tried. It was something internal with the engine or the computer. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2100 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAS VEGAS, NV |
| VIN pattern | 5TDYK3EH1ASXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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