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Toyota Tacoma Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | July 03, 2010
Reported on July 03, 2010
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA TACOMA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT A WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE SPEED AND STOP THE ACCELERATION BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE FROM A DRIVEWAY WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,400. UPDATED 9/1/10 *CN UPDATED 09/02/10*JB | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Tacoma |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2009 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | MILWAUKEE WI |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5TELU42N39Z |
| Mileage: | 8400 miles. |
| Speed: | 60 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | 4WD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | HEISER TOYOTA MILWAUKEE WI 53224 |
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