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2008 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 746882 · 2009-12-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
19,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OUT OF A PARKING LOT THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER IT CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A BACK INJURY DURING THE CRASH BUT WAS NOT TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED AND HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DOES NOT KNOW WHY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,700 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10294544
Machine
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