| Issue ID | 767374 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10311791 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 24/01/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving my 2008 toyota tundra on the evening of 1/24/2010. I approached a turn, and removed my foot from the accelerator and applied the brake, but the accelerator remain stuck down, the vehicle's speed exponentially increased and as a direct result i loss control of the truck and slammed into a tree going 65 miles + per hour. The result is that the truck is totaled, i will live with permanent injuries, including broken neck, ribs, hip and partial paralysis. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WIMBERLEY, TX |
| VIN pattern | 5TFRV54158XXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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