# 2003 TOYOTA MATRIX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `484997` · 2004-09-08 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** MATRIX
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 8,931
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE  CONSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES,  STRIKING A TREE  ON THE FRONT  PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIRBAGS  DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER  CONTACTED TOYOTA ,AND IT WAS INSPECTED BY A REPRESENTATIVE AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND.  VEHICLE WAS SOLD FOR PARTS.*AK *TS
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