| Issue ID | 745894 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10290923 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 01/10/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. After shifting into neutral gear and exiting the car wash, the vehicle accelerated without warning. As a consequence he crashed into a fence. The front end of the vehicle and the windshield were damaged. There were no injuries. His license was suspended, and his insurance increase twice the amount because of the crash. The vehicle was repaired. Report number [xxx] was filed with the manufacturer. An authorized investigator inspected the failure and concluded that nothing was wrong with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 3,500 and the current mileage was 6,000. The vehicle identification number was unavailable. Updated 11/23/09. *lj |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NIAGARA FALLS, NY |
| VIN pattern | JTDBT923884XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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