Issue ID | 700597 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10248581 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | TACOMA |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 10/11/08 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was initially traveling on a two lane country road and had the cruise control set at 55 mph. As i approached a four lane divided highway ahead i was required to stop, thus disengaging the cruise control. I pulled onto the four lane highway and floored the accelerator to quickly reach the 65 mph speed limit. When i was at the speed limit i eased off of the pedal in order to cruise at 65. The vehicle continued to accelerate. At this point i realized that the accelerator pedal was "glued" to the floor. Thinking it was stuck, i stomped on it a couple of times hoping to free it. This was to no avail. In these few seconds i had reached approximately 95 mph. I had forgotten that the cruise control was still on but not set. I turned off the ignition and coasted to the side of the road. I have no idea if the cruise control was the culprit ,however, my impression was that the throttle linkage was not binding, but again, i do not really know. I can think of no circumstances where this could be considered normal. I tried to duplicate the condition with the cruise both on and off but was unable to. I plan on notifying toyota also. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21675 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | INTERLACHEN, FL |
VIN pattern | 3TMJU62N37MXXXXXX |
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 | 16/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 65 |
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