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2012 TOYOTA TACOMA — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash · 1053867 · 2014-04-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
57,365
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, IN LIGHT RAIN. MY CAR RANDOMLY ENGAGED A SYSTEM THAT SLOWED MY VEHICLE DOWN. THIS RESULTED IN MY LOSING TRACTION WITH THE ROAD, MY TRUCK BEGAN TO HYDROPLANE. MY TRUCK SPUN AND MOVED TOWARDS THE HIGHWAY MEDIAN. THE MEDIAN HAD A V-DITCH, MY FRONT PASSENGER TIRE IMPACTED THE V-DITCH AND FLIPPED MY VEHICLE. IF IT WEREN'T FOR MY SEAT BELT LOCKING AND SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING IT MAY HAVE BEEN A FATAL ACCIDENT. IT WAS A LIFE THREATENING ACCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10577777
Machine
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