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2011 TOYOTA VENZA — STRUCTURE:BODY

crash · 1395802 · 2017-07-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
VENZA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR WAS SLOWLY PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IT REVVED ITS ENGINE AND ACCELARATED. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND IT WOULD NOT STOP. THE REVVING NOISE WAS LOUD. I HIT A LARGE TREE THAT WAS LUCKILY AT THE END OF THE PARKING SPOT. THE TREE IS WHAT STOPPED THE CAR. WHEN THE CAR STOPPED, I LOOKED AND SAW WAS IN DRIVE. I WAS ABLE TO PUT IN REVERSE AND BACK UP AND PARK SAFELY. I SHUT THE CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11011417
Machine
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