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2014 TOYOTA COROLLA — STEERING

crash · 1381279 · 2017-05-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
21,403
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE GOING DOWN A WINDING ROAD, THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED AND VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND THE BODY WAS DAMAGED COSTING OVER $4000. IT WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER; THEY ALLEGEDLY PLACED IT ON A SCANNER AND CLAIMED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT NOT SHOW ANY 'CODES.' I HAVE BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE RECENT RECALLS AND ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH THIS MODEL AND WOULD LIKE TOYOTA TO PERFORM A MORE THOROUGH INSPECTION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10992258
Machine
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