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2004 TOYOTA MATRIX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1177347 · 2015-04-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
MATRIX
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
108,800

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE BRUISES, A FRACTURED RIB, AND PACEMAKER REPLACEMENT THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,800.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10712605
Machine
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