NHTSA complaint: 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX — SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS STOPPED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AT ABOUT 8AM ON SEPT 11, 2014. THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME MOVED FORWARD SO I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO LET MY CAR COAST FORWARD. I BRAKED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND INSTEAD OF BRAKING, THE CAR ACCELERATED. INSTANTLY THINKING I TOUCHED THE WRONG PEDAL OR THAT THE PEDAL WAS STUCK, I LOOKED DOWN (SCRUNCHING TOWARD MY RIGHT SHOULDER) TO ENSURE I WAS PRESSING FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. I BRAKED AGAIN AND THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AGAIN HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I INJURED MY RIGHT SHOULDER TRYING TO PREVENT THE CRASH, SUFFERED WHIPLASH FROM THE INCIDENT AND AM STILL HURTING TODAY. I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO RESPOND TO MY COMPLAINT AND REVIEW THE BLACK BOX FOR MY VEHICLE, WHICH IS CURRENTLY HOUSED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND MAY BE TOTALED AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. *TR
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation