| Issue ID | 566721 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10140820 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/10/05 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2006 tundra 4 door overspeed when driving in cruise control. When driving at highway speed with cruise control on and approaching a slight incline, the vehicle will drop into passing gear and the throttle will go to full throttle. This will cause the operator to lose control of the vehicle, especially on a rain slick road. This has happened many times, and although i am aware that it could happen, it still startles me when it occurs. If close behind another vehicle, this could lead to an rear end accident. The normal progression should be dropping out of overdrive, with a gradual acceleration to maintain set speed, and then back to overdrive when set speed is obtained. Dealer called toyota and they claimed this is normal operation. Documented with toyota dealer, and now with nhtsa. When accident occurs as a result of this overspeed, hopefully toyota will reset the computer control module to fix problem. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 300 |
| Number of Occurences | 10 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DELAND, FM |
| VIN pattern | 5TBET381X6SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 23/09/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | DAVID MAUS TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 407-618-1416 |
| Dealer's city | LONGWOOD |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 32750 |