| Issue ID | 786856 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10327780 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 24/04/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota tundra. The contact stated that while driving an approximate speed of 21 mph and approaching a curve, he applied the brakes to decrease speed. The vehicle continued to abnormally accelerate, with his foot still depressing the brake pedal, and crashed into a guardrail. The vehicle did not stop. He continued to depress the brake and there was a slight hesitation in the vehicle. The contact was able to bring the vehicle to a stop without further incident. The contact was not injured and was able to drive the vehicle to his residence. The vehicle sustained major body damage to the left front end and was repaired by an independent mechanic. The failure mileage was 44,129. Updated 7/16/10 *cn updated 07/22/10*jb updated 10/25/10 *bf the consumer stated he made it past two curves and then crashed into a guardrail. Updated 10/27/10 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 44129 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CLOUDCROFT, NM |
| VIN pattern | 5TFBV54177XXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 | |
| Date of purchase | 04/08/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 21 |
| 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 | DESERT SUN MOTORS INC |
| Dealer's telephone number | 575-437-7530 |
| Dealer's city | ALAMOGORDO |
| Dealer's state code | NM |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 88310 |