Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER / 2003

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000226168 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: FRISCO Consumer's State: TX
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: HIGHLANDER Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JTEGF21A130 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 15 2003 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Backing out of garage in a highlander and the engine suddenly raced w/o foot on gas pedal, causing consumer to react by applying the brakes. consumer's foot slipped off brake pedal and landed on the accelerator resulting in the vehicle hitting the neighbor's house. a 2003 camry was supplied as a rental vehicle when the highlander wastaken for repair. while using the camry, the consumer went to apply the brake for a stop sign and inadvertently applied both the brake and accelerator pedal. consumer raised his foot then reapplied the brake pedal (only) and was able to stop before entering the intersection.