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2012 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1290709 · 2016-06-18

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS POSITIONING THE CAR INTO A PARKING PLACE WHEN IT ACCELERATED FORWARD VERY QUICKLY. IT SEEMED TO ME THAT IT MADE TWO SPURTS, VEERING TO THE RIGHT, BEFORE CRASHING INTO AN AREA OF BUSHES AND SMALL TREES BISECTING THE GRASS STRIP THAT DIVIDED TWO AREAS OF THE PARKING LOT. I WAS NOT INJURED, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE COST OF REPAIR WAS APPROXIMATELY $5,000. I HAVE REPAIR INVOICES ETC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10875016
Machine
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