Issue ID | 928077 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10464363 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | TACOMA |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 03/07/12 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | While passing a slower vehicle my accelerator stuck in full throttle and would not release, i tried to put on the brakes but the vehicle keep picking up speed. I put the vehicle in neutral and started hitting the gas pedal with my right foot, the accelerator released and my truck was doing over 70 mph or more. The engine was running at full speed while in neutral and i was just about to shut off the engine when it released, i contacted the toyota dealer where i bought the truck and the man asked how many floor mate's were in the driver side of my truck. I informed him that the only mat was the mat that came with the truck , i was informed that i would have to drop off my vehicle and leave it until someone went over it. I was also told that this would take about one day or more, and that i would have to fill out a bunch of form's first. I told the service person that this was my only vehicle and that i had no other vehicle to use until they were done with there check of the vehicle, the service person ( [xxx] of pgh pa) said that's the way it is. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 555540 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PITTSBURGH, PA |
VIN pattern | 5TELU42N17ZXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
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 | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 13/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 75 |
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