| Issue ID | 778517 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10321023 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | TUNDRA |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 08/10/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota tundra. The contact was driving approximately between 50-55 mph; proceeding to make a turn. While the vehicle was accelerating ,pressure was applied to the brake pedal. The vehicle failed to slow down and continued accelerating for a distance of of 15 miles. The speed rate increased to 90 mph. The driver notified and reported the failure to the police while the failure was occurring. There were several attempts before the vehicle slowed down. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. An investigation will be performed by the manufacturer. The cause of failure had not been determined at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 42,000. The vin was unavailable. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 42000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ANAJEMOY, MD |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 50 |
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