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Toyota Tundra Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Mar 01, 2009
Reported on Mar 01, 2009
| TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN SNOWY WEATHER CONDITIONS WITH A SUDDEN INCREASE OF ACCELERATION. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV AND RPMS INCREASED FROM 1,000 TO 4,000. THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE TURNED A COMPLETE 360 DEGREE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THERE WAS NO MENTION OF VEHICLE DAMAGE OR INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATES THERE ARE TWO PEOPLE IN THE FAMILY THAT DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND TWO PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000. | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Tundra |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2008 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | RHODODENDRON OR |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5TFDV541X8X |
| Mileage: | 10000 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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