# 2004 TOYOTA MATRIX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1177347` · 2015-04-24 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** MATRIX
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 108,800
## 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.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*