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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

223 crash reports10 fire reports91 injury reports

What owners actually said

721 reports

55,000 miles · Nov 30, 2006

Steering

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD AND EXCESSIVE PLAY OCCURRED IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE SHAFT IN THE STEERING COLUMN. UPDATED 1/29/2007 - *NM

NHTSA ODI #10174777

33,800 miles · Nov 29, 2006

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

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THIS MAY BE A REPEAT COMPLAINT BECAUSE I FILLED THIS OUT EARLIER BUT MY COMPUTER CRASHED. MY MOTHER AND SISTER HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT TODAY (11/29/2006, 12:10 P.M.)IN WHICH OUR 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SURGED FORWARD FROM IT'S PARKING SPACE WHERE MY MOTHER HAD PULLED IN INTO THE OPPOSITE PARKING SPACE AND INTO A PARKED FORD EXPLORER SUV, KNOCKING OFF THE EXPLORER'S FRONT LICENSE PLATE COMPLETELY ONTO THE GROUND. MY SISTER SAID SHE LOOKED DOWN TO SEE IF MY MOTHER'S FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR AND IT WAS NOT, IT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. SHE HEARD MY MOTHER SAY "I CAN'T STOP!" AS SHE STOOD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CAR SURGED FORWARD INTO THE PARKED EXPLORER ON IT'S OWN ACCELERATION. WE HAD A TOYOTA IN THE EARLY 1980'S AND HAD THIS EXACT PROBLEM RESULTING IN ANOTHER CRASH. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR TOYOTA'S SINCE THEN. TOYOTA SHOULD HAVE FIXED THIS PROBLEM OVER THE LAST 20+ YEARS. BACK THEN THERE WAS NO INTERNET TO FILL OUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CRASH TO COMPLAIN. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10174741

28,000 miles · Nov 12, 2006

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

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IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ANY OF MY OTHER VEHICLES BESIDES THE 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR 4 MONTHS, I WOULD NOT HAVE CRASHED INTO THE BUMPER OF THE STOPPED TRUCK. I SAW THE TRUCK IN TIME TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE MOVING AT 15 MILES PER HOUR,ON DRY CLEAN PAVEMENT, TO STOP BEFORE HITTING THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK WHEN IT WAS A GOOD 20 FEET AWAY. NOT ONLY DID MY TOYOTA NOT STOP WHEN I SMASHED ON THE BRAKES, IT LEFT ABSOLUTELY NO SKID MARKS, AND MANAGED TO COMPLETELY RIP THE GRILLE AND HEADLIGHTS OFF THE FRONT BUMPER, AND CURL THE HOOD BACK OVER A FOOT. THE FORCE DID NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAG, AND ONLY CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK. THE BRAKES ABSOLUTELY WERE AT FAULT, AND I REGRET HAVING TO FIND OUT IN SUCH AN EXPENSIVE WAY THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT DEPENDABLE AT ALL, ESPECIALLY FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TOYOTA SHOULD PAY FOR THE DAMAGES IF THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS FOR ANY OTHER DRIVERS. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10173220

11,000 miles · Nov 7, 2006

Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY 4-CYL LE WITH SOFT/SPONGY BRAKE ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE BRAKE GOES DOWN ALL THE WAY ALMOST TO FLOORBOARD. TOYOTA MOTORS INSISTS IT'S NORMAL & WON'T FIX IT. ALREADY LOST ARBITRATION. ALREADY HAD ACCIDENT WHEN BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE AS IT SHOULD AT 65 MPH WITH DAMAGE OF ABOUT $500.00. PLEASE GO TO AUTOB…

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NHTSA ODI #10172863

6,000 miles · Nov 5, 2006

Steering

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WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY SIX MONTHS OLD, THE POWER STEERING STARTED TO MAKE NOISE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT THAT THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THE PART. SO, I HAD TO MAKE ANOTHER TRIP TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE WORK DONE (UNDER WARRANTY). AFTER THE REPAIR THE NOISE STOPPED, BUT THE STEERING STILL DIDN'T FEEL RIGHT TO ME. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY DROVE THE CAR AND INSPECTED THE STEERING SYSTEM AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING LOOKED FINE. NONETHELESS, I AM QUITE SURE THE STEERING IS DIFFERENT THAN WHEN I FIRST GOT THE CAR. SOMETIMES THE STEERING SEEMS TO CATCH AND I FEEL LIKE I DON'T HAVE GOOD CONTROL, PARTICULARLY DURING A WIDE LEFT TURN THROUGH A LARGE INTERSECTION. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10172668

15,000 miles · Nov 5, 2006

Air BagsSeatsCrashInjury

THE CAR WAS REAR ENDED AND HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE AT A HIGH SPEED. NEITHER THE AIR BAGS IN THE FRONT NOR THE SIDE CURTAINS WERE ACTIVATED. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS BROKEN. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. *NM UPDATED11/21/06. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10172646

14,000 miles · Nov 1, 2006

Tires

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DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE WASHING THE VEHICLE, THE TIRES WERE OBSERVED TO BE DRY ROTTED WITH CRACKS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE WALL. THERE WAS NO WARNING PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE 5 TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED AND OFFERED 1 FREE TIRE IF THE OTHERS WERE PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. TIRE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED 35 PSI. AT EVERY OTHER OIL CHANGE THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND THE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED. THERE WAS NO VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. THERE WAS ALSO NO ABNORMAL BULGING IN TIRES. MAKE: CONTINENTAL MODEL: TOURING CONTACT, SIZE: 20565R15.*AK

NHTSA ODI #10172394

13,010 miles · Oct 29, 2006

Engine And Engine Cooling

CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ABOVE 2 MPH - ENGINE WOULD DIE OUT UPON ACCELERATION. CAR WOULD NOT RESTART IMMEDIATELY. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10172098

21,084 miles · Oct 5, 2006

Vehicle Speed ControlCrashInjury

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I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT TO PARK. WHILE STILL HAVING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I WAS JUST BEGINNING TO PUT MY CAR INTO PARK WHEN THE CAR JUST SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR. AS HARD AS I BRAKED, I COULDN'T STOP THE CAR. I HIT A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME, PROCEEDED THOUGH THE PARKING LOT IN THE MIDST OF A LOT OF PEDESTRIANS WHO WERE EXITING THE FUNCTION, MIRACULOUSLY MISSING THE PEDESTRIANS. I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE PARKING LOT AND OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND ACROSS THE STREET AND THEN ON ACROSS THE STREET ONTO A LAWN. I TOOK DOWN A MAIL BOX AND PROCEEDED BACK INTO THE STREET AGAIN. STILL GOING FORWARD RAPIDLY, I HIT ANOTHER PARKED TRUCK AND THEN A WALL BEFORE THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10170014

13,208 miles · Sep 22, 2006

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE SNOW COVERED DRIVEWAY AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS RECOVERED AND TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ODI #10168963

Official recalls

16V396000 · Seats:front Assembly:seat Heater/cooler

Jun 2, 2016

Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC (SET) is recalling certain 2005-2011 4Runner, Highlander, Sequoia, and Sienna, 2005-2010 Avalon and Tundra, 2006-2008 Camry Solara, 2006-2010 Highlander hybrid, 2006-2011 Rav4 and Tacoma, 2007-2010 FJ Cruiser, 2007-2011 Camry hybrid, 2009-2010 Venza, 2010-2012 Prius, 1988-1990 and 2005-2010 Camry, and 1989 and 2009-2010 Corolla vehicles equipped with aftermarket accessory seat heaters with a copper strand heating element. The electrical wiring in the seat heaters may be damaged when the seat cushion is compressed.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If damaged, the copper strand heating element may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: SET will notify owners, and dealers will disconnect the seat heaters, free of charge, and refund the purchase price of the seat heater accessory. The recall began on July 14, 2016. Owners may contact SET customer service at 1-866-405-4226. SET number for this recall is SET16B.

11V539000 · Engine And Engine Cooling

Nov 9, 2011

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2004 AND 2005 LEXUS ES330 AND RX330; AND 2006 LEXUS RX400H VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2004 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2005, EQUIPPED WITH THE 1MZ-FE OR 3MZ-FE ENGINE. THE AMOUNT OF ADHESIVE AGENT APPLIED BETWEEN THE OUTER RING AND THE TORSIONAL RUBBER DAMPER (INNER RING) IN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY MAY BE INADEQUATE. IF THE ADHESIVE IS INSUFFICIENT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE OUTER RING MAY BECOME MISALIGNED AND IT MAY NOT PROPERLY ROTATE WITH THE INNER RING, CAUSING NOISE AND/OR ILLUMINATION OF THE BATTERY DISCHARGE INDICATOR LIGHT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN SOME CASES, THE BELT FOR THE POWER STEERING PUMP MAY BECOME DETACHED FROM THE PULLEY WHICH COULD RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND A SUDDEN INCREASE IN STEERING EFFORT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: TOYOTA WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL CHECK THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY TO IDENTIFY WHETHER IT WAS PRODUCED BY THE U.S. SUPPLIER. IF SO, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE PULLEY WITH A NEW ONE AT NO CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING EARLY JANUARY 2012. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.

10V035000 · Equipment:other:labels

Feb 3, 2010

GULF STATES TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 AND JUNE 2, 2008 WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. DEALERS WILL ALSO CORRECT THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GULF STATES TOYOTA AT 713-580-3300.

10V036000 · Equipment:other:labels

Feb 3, 2010

SOUTHEAST TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2011 PASSENGER VEHICLES FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 110, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS." THESE VEHICLES WERE SOLD WITHOUT THE REQUISITE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY MODIFICATION LABELS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: A DRIVER MAY OVERLOAD A VEHICLE WHICH MAY INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL MAIL TO CONSUMERS THE CORRECTED LABEL OR THE CUSTOMER WILL HAVE THE OPTION FOR DEALERS TO INSTALL THE LABEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 27, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT SOUTHEAST TOYOTA AT 1-800-301-6859.

04V595000 · Seat Belts:front:buckle Assembly

Dec 15, 2004

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A FRONT PASSENGER POWER SEAT, WHEN INSTALLING CERTAIN REAR-FACING INFANT CHILD SEAT BASES ONTO THE SEAT WITH AN EXCESSIVELY HIGH SEATBELT TENSION, IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO UNSEAT A COMPONENT CALLED THE BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH FROM THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE SWITCH BECOMES UNSEATED, THE FRONT PASSENGER OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM MAY MISTAKE THE REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT FOR AN UNBELTED ADULT OCCUPANT, AND MAY NOT SUPPRESS THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT BUCKLE STATUS SWITCH. THIS SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN (SSC 40M) BEGAN ON DECEMBER 20, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 OR LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987..

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NHTSA investigations

DP06003 · Engine Surging

Opened Sep 14, 2006 · Closed Apr 3, 2007

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control; Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

THE PETITIONER OWNS A MY 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY WITH A 4-CYLINDER ENGINE THAT WAS PURCHASED NEW IN JANUARY 2006. THE PETITIONER ALSO PREVIOUSLY OWNED A MY 2005 CAMRY. HE ALLEGES THAT BOTH VEHICLES EXHIBITED VEHICLE ENGINE SURGING, WHICH HE DESCRIBED AS A SHORT DURATION (1 TO 2 SECOND) INCREASE IN ENGINE SPEED OCCURRING WHILE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS NOT DEPRESSED. IN AN INITIAL INTERVIEW, THE PETITIONER ESTIMATED THAT 6 TO 8 SURGE INCIDENTS, OF VARYING SEVERITY, OCCURRED IN THE MY 2006 VEHICLE OVER THE COURSE OF 10,000 MILES AND 7 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE PETITIONER REPORTS THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS EFFECTIVE AT OVERCOMING THE SURGE. HOWEVER, HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT REPORTS FILED WITH NHTSA ALLEGING UNCONTROLLEDSURGING IN MY 2002 TO 2006 CAMRY VEHICLES BRINGING THOSE VEHICLES TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (IN SOME CASES, PURPORTEDLY, WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED).AFTER REVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION, ODI HAS NOT IDENTIFIED A VEHICLE-BASED DEFECT THAT WOULD HAVE PRODUCED THE ALLEGED ENGINE SURGE IN THE PETITIONER?S VEHICLE, NOR WAS IT ABLE TO WITNESS SUCH AN EVENT WHEN ROAD TESTING THE PETITIONER?S VEHICLE.EVALUATION OF A SUSPECT THROTTLE ACTUATOR REMOVED FROM THE PETITIONER?S VEHICLE DID NOT REVEAL A COMPONENT PROBLEM. WARRANTY AND PARTS SALES OF THE ACTUATOR ARE UNREMARKABLE.THESE DATA DO NOT SUPPORT THE EXISTENCE OF A WIDE-SPREAD DEFECT OR ONGOING CONCERN. THE FAULT DETECTION AND REACTION STRATEGY DESCRIBED IN TOYOTA?S TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS INDICATES THAT A LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL DUE TO A COMPONENT OR SYSTEM FAILURE WOULD BE DETECTED WITHIN A ONE SECOND PERIODAFTER WHICH ENGINE POWER WOULD BE LIMITED. THE PETITIONER?S MY 2006 VEHICLE BRAKE SYSTEM OVERCOMES FULL ENGINE POWER AT EASILY ACHIEVABLE BRAKE PEDAL FORCES. BASED ON THE ANALYSIS CONDUCTED, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY OF A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.CONSEQUENTLY, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE NHTSA?S LIMITED RESOURCES TO BEST ACCOMPLISH THE AGENCY?S SAFETY MISSION, THE PETITION IS DENIED.PLEASE SEE THE MARCH 9, 2007 FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

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Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

Vehicle Speed Control

DP05002 · Vehicle Speed Control

Opened Aug 5, 2005 · Closed Jan 5, 2006

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Vehicle Speed Control

IN A LETTER DATED JULY 8, 2005, AND AFTER EXPERIENCING TWO INCIDENTS (AND ONE CRASH) WHERE HE ALLEGES HIS MODEL YEAR (MY) 2002 CAMRY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT, MR. JORDAN ZIPRIN PETITIONED THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION?S (NHTSA) OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) TO COMMENCE A PROCEEDING TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT WITHIN THE ETC SYSTEM IN MY 2002 TO 2005 TOYOTA AND LEXUS VEHICLES, OR TO REOPEN A PRIOR INVESTIGATION PRELIMINARY EVALUATION (PE) 04-021.IN A LETTER DATED AUGUST 18, 2005, MR. ZIPRIN AMENDED HIS PETITION TO INCLUDE ALLEGATIONS OF INTERRELATED BRAKE AND ACCELERATION PROBLEMS THAT ALLEGEDLY RESULT IN INAPPROPRIATE AND UNCONTROLLABLE VEHICLE ACCELERATIONS.THE 1172 VEHICLE OWNER QUESTIONNAIRE REPORTS CITED BY THE PETITIONER INVOLVE 4 LEXUS AND 15 TOYOTA MODELS DEFINING A POPULATION OF 7 MILLION VEHICLES.THE REPORTS TYPICALLY ALLEGED A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM, THE THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM, OR A COMBINATION OF BOTH SYSTEMS.IN ITS REVIEW OF THE REPORTS, ODI A) FAILED TO FIND EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THE EXISTENCE OF A BRAKE RELATED DEFECT IN THE CITED MODELS, AND B) DETERMINED THAT MANY CITED PRODUCTS WERE NOT EQUIPPED WITH ETC.ACCORDINGLY, ODI RESTRICTED ITS ANALYSIS TO THE 432 PETITIONER REPORTS INVOLVING MY 2002 TO 2005 CAMRY, SOLARA, AND ES MODELS (ALL EQUIPPED WITH ETC) THAT ALLEGED AN ABNORMAL THROTTLE CONTROL EVENT (SEE THE JANUARY 3, 2006 FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE FOR FURTHER DETAILS).ABOUT 40% OF THE 432 REPORTS INVOLVE A DRIVEABILITY CONCERN WHERE THE OPERATOR INTENTIONALLY APPLIES THE THROTTLE PEDAL, IN EXPECTATION THAT THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE, AND THEN EXPERIENCES A DELAY OR HESITATION IN VEHICLE RESPONSE.THESE REPORTS INVOLVE VEHICLE RESPONSE TO INTENTIONAL DRIVER COMMANDS WHICH ODI CONSIDERS UNRELATED TO THE ALLEGATIONS RAISED BY THE PETITIONER.THEREFORE, THE REPORTS DO NOT PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED.ABOUT 20% OF THE REPORTS INVOLVE INCIDENTS WHERE OPERATORS ALLEGE VEHICLE ACCELERATION WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT AND AN INABILITY OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN APPLIED.NEITHER THE REPORTS, NOR THE INTERVIEWS CONDUCTED BY ODI, IDENTIFIED ANY VEHICLE-BASED CAUSE TO EXPLAIN THE INCIDENTS OR DISCLOSED EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT THAT A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE OR THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM HAD OCCURRED.BECAUSE THESE REPORTS DO NOT INDICATE A DISTINCT SAFETY DEFECT FOR INVESTIGATION, THE REPORTS DO NOT PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED BY THE PETITIONERTHE REMAINING REPORTS (~ 40%, SIMILAR TO THE PETITIONER?S AND THOSE OF PE04-021) TYPICALLY DESCRIBE INCIDENTS WHERE A VEHICLE IS BEING MANEUVERED AT SLOW SPEED IN A CLOSE QUARTER SITUATION AT WHICH POINT THE OPERATOR ALLEGES THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT DRIVER INPUT AND CRASHES.IN THE AFTERMATH, OPERATORS ARE UNSURE OF WHETHER THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED OR NOT, SOMETIMES STATING THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT TIME TO USE THE BRAKE; A CRASH OCCURRED AND THE OPERATOR BELIEVES AN UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION CAUSED IT.IN SPITE OF THE EFFORT EXPENDED DURING PE04-021 AND DURING THIS ANALYSIS, ODI HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY VEHICLE-BASED CAUSE TO EXPLAIN THE REPORTS, OR UNCOVERED ANY EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THAT A THROTTLE CONTROL SYSTEM FAILURE OCCURRED.THEREFORE, THE REPORTS HAVE AMBIGUOUS SIGNIFICANCE AND DO NOT CONSTITUTE A BASIS ON WHICH ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATIVE ACTION IS WARRANTED.BASED ON THE ANALYSIS CONDUCTED, IT IS UNLIKELY THAT THE NHTSA WOULD ISSUE AN ORDER FOR THE NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY OF A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION REQUESTED IN THE PETITION.CONSEQUENTLY, IN VIEW OF THE NEED TO ALLOCATE AND PRIORITIZE NHTSA?S LIMITED RESOURCES T

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