| Issue ID | 758172 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10303053 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 11/01/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. While driving approximately 5 mph into a parking space applying pressure to the brake pedal the vehicle began to lunge forward forcefully. The driver placed the gear shift into the "reverse" position and suddenly, there was an unintended increase in acceleration. The vehicle failed to slow down and traveled over a curb into some bushes. The gear shift was placed into the "neutral" position before the vehicle came to a complete stop. The ambulance and police were called to the scene. There were injuries. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer. The body damage repair cost was $4,523. 94. The cause of failure has not been determined at this time. The failure mileage was unknown. |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ORLANDO, FL |
| VIN pattern | JTDBT923984XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
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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 | 5 |
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