Consumer Complaint Detail
TOYOTA / HIGHLANDER / 2003

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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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. |