| Issue ID | 750588 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10294883 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 20/10/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I accidentally hit the cruise control in my 2008 toyota sienna when the control lever was over the windshield wiper control in a slight left turn, resulting in the cruise control going unexpectedly into "resume". Because of inclement weather i had slowed down and was not expecting the instant acceleration. Took a couple seconds to realize what had happened when i had tried to operate the windshield wiper control. The toyota cruise control lever mounted on the steering column where it turns with the wheel appears to be a less than desirable engineering decision from a safety standpoint. Trying to express this concern to my local toyota dealer, (pine bluff, arkansas, where i bought the car) was unsuccessful. I had been trying to be helpful with toyota's more generic problem of a complaint of uncontrollable acceleration, which toyota has been trying to blame on improper floor mats being jammed into the accelerator pedal. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SHERIDAN, AR |
| VIN pattern | 5TDZK23C58SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 55 |
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