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2006 TOYOTA TACOMA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 672082 · 2008-06-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE BRAKING, APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN MY 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA THE TRUCK SURGED FORWARD AND I COULD NOT STOP IN TIME. I WAS BROADSIDED BY A DELIVERY TRUCK AND THROWN ACROSS THE INTERSECTION SHEARING OFF THE POLE SUPPORTING SAME TRAFFIC LIGHT. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND I RECEIVED A CITATION FOR FAILURE TO STOP. I ESCAPED WITH MINOR INJURIES. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10229594
Machine
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