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2010 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1073786 · 2014-06-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
58,948

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKING, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AS THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ALSO SANK TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH FORCE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE BACK. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,948.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10597296
Machine
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