| Issue ID | 790187 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10330423 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 21/12/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2008 toyota yaris. The contact stated while driving at speeds of 28 mph, the contact moved to avoid another vehicle. The contacts vehicle then abnormally accelerated to speeds of 60 mph and he was unable to stop the vehicle by depressing the brakes. The vehicle proceeded to crash into a boulder and the air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact was not injured and the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop. The manufacturer advised an investigator would further inspect the vehicle for a determination of the failure. The vin was not available. The failure and current mileages were 55,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 55000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GRAND RAPIDS, MI |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 60 |
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