| Issue ID | 771208 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10314984 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | VENZA |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 27/02/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At 2 pm today, i had just returned from running errands and was pulling into my driveway and pushed the garage door opener. At that point, my foot was on the brake and not on the gas pedal; i was coasting at a very low speed with the natural forward movement of the car carrying me into the garage (my driveway is only about two-car-lengths long). As i neared the garage door, now halfway open, my car suddenly revved to a high speed and was headed straight toward smashing into the garage door. As i said, my foot was on the brake and so i then put the other foot on the brake as well. Then, i slammed the car into neutral and heard the engine just rev at a very high speed. I then slammed the car into reverse then park, again hearing the engine rev at a high speed. I then pushed the button to shut the car off. I immediately looked down and saw that the gas pedal was not stuck on any floor mat. And, as i said, my foot was on the brake and not on the gas pedal. I then sat there for a few minutes with my heart racing, thinking that if this had happened two minutes ago while on the road, i could have been killed. Or, if i hadn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1600 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ALEXANDRIA, VA |
| VIN pattern | 4T3BK3BBXAUXXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
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