| Issue ID | 748283 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10292918 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 17/10/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On october 17th, 2009, while pulling into the parking lot of mcdonald's, my van sudden accelerated as i entered the parking space, the motor was roaring. I would have been turning into my space, my foot would have been over the brake and i may have started to press the brake. When the vehicle surged forward, thinking my foot was on the gas, i immediately moved it further to the left and pressed the brake to the floor. I remember thinking this thing isn't slowing down one bit nor was it stopping, it felt possessed. It slammed into a heavy duty van, rocking it hard and doing considerable damage to our van. I did tell the officer at the scene that i must have had my foot on the gas, it was the only thing that made logical sense to me at the time. In replaying the events in my mind, i was sure my foot was over the brake, and that i didn't press anything hard until after the vehicle accelerated, after i moved my foot further to the left. I have since amended my report with the officer at the scene and my insurance company. The front-end damage on the van has been repaired. On november 17th a technical specialist from toyota went over the van. They released the van back to us without telling us anything. My past history will show i am a safe driver and i do not panic easily. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31593 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RUSSELL, PA |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZK23C47SXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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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 | 5 |
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