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2015 TOYOTA YARIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 1270643 · 2016-03-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
YARIS
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

THE TOYOTA 4 DOOR YARIS SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UPON INITIATING MOVEMENT FROM A RIGHT TURN STOP. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WITHIN 100 FT. AND CAUSED A HEAD ON WITH FORD 250 TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND DRIVER OF THE YARIS SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, FRACTURED STERNUM AND SEAT BELT BRUISING. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE FORD 250 BUMPER AND THE TRUCK NEEDED REPAIRS INCLUDING A NEW BUMPER AND REALIGNMENT OF THE TRUCK VEHICLE TOTAL ALIGNMENT. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DRIVER OF THE FORD 250 SUFFERED ANY INJURIES. THE YARIS WAS TOTALED INCLUDING COMPLETE CRUSHING OF THE ENGINE WHICH ENDED UP NEAR THE DRIVER'S SEAT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10851705
Machine
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