Sudden acceleration

An NHTSA Engineering Analysis into Toyota vehicles. Closed 18 February 1988.

Investigation
EA85045
Type
Engineering Analysis
Opened
30 August 1985
Closed
18 February 1988

What NHTSA investigated

Summary:toyota recalled approximately 5,000 1982 cressida, celica, andsupra models to replace potentially defective cruise control computersin september 1986. They report that no other defect or problem has beenfound that would cause sudden acceleration.analysis:the cruise control system in the subject vehicles may haveproblems other than the defect for which toyota recalled. Human erroris also considered to be a primary cause in many of these incidents.status:investigation of the cruise control and other vehicle systemscontinues among the subject vehicles which have not been recalled.pedal geometry and other human factors for the subject vehicles are beingcompared to peer group vehicles. Closed 2/18/88. Recall 86V-132.===

The recall that followed

  1. Toyota — Vehicle Speed Control86V1320002 October 19864,561 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
ToyotaCELICA1982
ToyotaCRESSIDA1981–1984

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.