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2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 755528 · 2010-01-31

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON 11/4/09 I WAS DRIVING A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. AS I APPROACHED A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT ON MCLENDREE CHURCH ROAD, LAWRENCEVILLE, GA., I TOOK MY RIGHT FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR IN ORDER TO BRAKE. INSTANTLY THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND EVEN THOUGH I USED BOTH FEET TO BRAKE, THE CAR CONTINUED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND OUT OF CONTROL. I CROSSED A CURB AND STRUCK ON ONCOMING VEHICLE. ON JAN. 5, 2010, IN THE GWINNETT COUNTY GA. RECORDER'S COURT, I PLED "NOLO CONTENDERE" TO THE CHARGE OF "FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SAFE EQUIPMENT". *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10303469
Machine
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