| Issue ID | 1018661 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10549245 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | SIENNA |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 25/08/13 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was trying to park my van inside a campsite, driving at approx 1. 2 mph when my van took off like a rocket. I couldn't stop the car even by braking. Luckily my van went into a ditch, airbags opened up, van went down the ditch and came up at an angle and stopped. I was badly hurt and passed out for few minutes, taken to a local hospital emergency room. The 16 page report ordered by toyota thru' a 3rd party clearly showed that the car went from 1. 2 mph to 31. 5 mph, engine rpm went from 800 to 4800 rpm in 4. 2 secs. I checked with a reputable auto mechanic. He commented that no one can manually ramp the engine rpm to 4800 rpm. It is clearly an issue with toyota's electronic system. Toyota has denied any issue with their car in a letter to me. I want the national highway transportation safety admin to take my case against toyota. I will be glad to email the report and toyota letter to you. Please reply soon. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15076 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MARLTON, NJ |
| VIN pattern | 5TDKK3DCXBSXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 31 |
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