| Issue ID | 773675 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10317041 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | VENZA |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 28/02/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was in the process of merging onto the ohio turnpike and depressed the gas pedal to accelerate and pass a slow-moving semi in front of me. The car accelerated and once past the semi i released pressure on the gas pedal only to have the car continue to accelerate. Despite pressing the brake the vehicle did not slow. As i prepared to shift into neutral gear i reached down and pulled the floor mat to the diagonal corner opposite the gas pedal. With that action the pedal appeared to become responsive to pressure and the car decelerated. A rear seat passenger observed a warning light appear on the instrument panel indicating a master system warning. The light disappeared as soon as the vehicle began to slow. No other actions occurred following the incident. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 15151 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FARMINGTON, MI |
| VIN pattern | 4T3BK11A99UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 50 |
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