| Issue ID | 772799 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10316286 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 21/07/08 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Stuck gas pedal. The incident occurred over a year ago when i was driving on us101 highway near tillamook, oregon with two of my brothers, one on the front passenger seat, and one on the back. When i slightly press on the gas pedal, the truck took off with rpm at about 6000 and speed of about 70mph, and i could not stop the truck via pressing really hard on the brake. Finally, i was able to stop it by pushing the shift handle to neutral. I turned off the engine and checked the gas pedal to make sure nothing would get jammed, and i did not find anything. When i tried to restart the engine, the rpm shot to 6000 again, and this time i tapped on the gas paddle couple times, and the engine dropped back down to idle. Fortunately, there was no one driving in front of me, and there was no accident involving this incident, but i believed this is a major safety issue that need to get more attention from the truck manufacturer. Btw, i've not let my wife drive this truck since the incident occurred. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 18500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HAPPY VALLEY, OR |
| VIN pattern | 5TBBT54197SXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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