# 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
> NHTSA complaint `1053867` · 2014-04-06 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** TACOMA
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
- **Miles at failure:** 57,365
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## 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
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