Issue ID | 769186 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10313406 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | TACOMA |
Model Year | 2007 |
File date | 21/08/08 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | 2007 toyota tacoma accelerated aggressively when approaching a left turn after slightly pressing the gas. It continued to accelerate after taking foot off the gas and applying brakes. Was unable to slow truck sufficiently to make it around the corner and struck a light pole. Truck was totaled. Injuries were fairly minor - shoulder/neck stiffness, scratches, bruises, etc. Incident occurred in torrance, california (torrance collision report). Reported to toyota customer service - case #1001122516. I did not follow up on a complaint at the time because the toyota accelerator problems were not published and i was unaware of how to escalate the issue. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | TORRRANCE, CA |
VIN pattern | 5TEKU72N37ZXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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No. of injured persons | 1 |
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Date of purchase | 13/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 25 |
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