NHTSA complaint: 2008 TOYOTA YARIS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 TOYOTA YARIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT THE TREE HER HEAD WENT THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AS WELL AS SUFFERING INJURIES TO HER RIBS, BROKEN COLLAR BONE, BROKEN SHOULDER, PUNCTURED LUNG, AND A RUPTURED SPLEEN THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TO HER KNOWLEDGE A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT HAD A DIFFERENT VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation