| Issue ID | 692980 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10242209 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 26/07/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota sienna. While driving less than 30 mph in the right lane, the vehicle veered to the right. The vehicle almost crashed into the median. The contact steered to the left and the vehicle suddenly began to accelerate unexpectedly. He attempted to avoid oncoming traffic, but was unable to slow the vehicle down or come to a complete stop. The contact pulled into a parking lot and the vehicle crashed into a car wash. The crash occurred while the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle is currently at a salvage yard provided by the insurance company. The driver sustained a fractured sternum and the front passenger needed 12 stitches in her right hand. The two rear passengers were uninjured. A police report was filed. The contact conducted online research, but found no recalls for the vehicle. He did, however, find an investigation pertaining to this failure, but it had been closed without any recalls issued. The current and failure mileages were 30,000. Updated 10/16/08 *bf updated 10/20/08. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MELVILLE, NY |
| VIN pattern | 5TDBA22C64SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 08/06/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | STEVEN'S IMPORT INC |
| Dealer's telephone number | 631-423-6644 |
| Dealer's city | HUNTINGTON |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 11743 |