# 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `755321` · 2010-01-30 · 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:** COROLLA
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 114,000
## Narrative
I WAS TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON I-80 AT APPROXIMATELY 55-60 MILES PER HOUR DURING LIGHT RAIN.  I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE.  I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL A FEW TIMES, BUT THE BRAKING SYSTEM WAS NON-RESPONSIVE.  I REALIZED I WOULD SOON BE APPROACHING THE CAR AHEAD OF ME, SO I LOOKED IN MY MIRRORS AND OVER BOTH SHOULDERS TO DETERMINE THE LOCATIONS OF OTHER VEHICLES.  I WANTED TO CHANGE LANES SO THAT I HAD MORE TIME TO ATTEMPT OTHER CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. WHEN I BEGAN THE LANE CHANGE AND WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS CONTINUING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT AND I HIT THE CENTER DIVIDE HEAD-ON.  THE ACCIDENT STALLED THE MOTOR.  A HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER ARRIVED ON SCENE, BUT AFTER ARRIVING HAD TO LEAVE TO GO TO A MAJOR-INJURY CRASH.  *TR
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