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2015 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1519427 · 2018-11-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
39,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. AFTER SWITCHING THE TRANSMISSION FROM PARK INTO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BLOCK. THE DRIVER THEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FORWARD, NEARLY CRASHING INTO A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS BEING DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (DUNNING TOYOTA, 3745 JACKSON RD, ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11154673
Machine
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