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2007 SCION TC — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 758781 · 2010-02-05

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
TC
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR OF HER 2007 SCION IN 2009 OF LAST YEAR. I CAN PROVIDE THE DATE OF THE INCIDENT. SHE WAS DRIVING NORMAL SPEED IN CORONA CALIFORNIA DOWN HIDDEN VALLEY PARKWAY. SHE TRIED TO STOP THE CAR BUT THE PEDAL WAS STUCK & THE RUG MAT ALWAYS GAVE US PROBLEMS WITH THIS FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE. SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP AT PLOWED IN TO THE CAR AT A HIGHER SPEED DUE TO THE PETAL STUCK AND GOING IN A DOWNHILL DESCEND. AS A RESULT OF THE PEDAL/MAT MALFUNCTION. SHE HIT THE VEHICLE AT THE LIGHT AT A NON-EXTREME SPEED BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SHE HAD HIT THE GENTLEMEN IN A TRUCK IN FRONT OF US. THE CORONA POLICE TOOK THE INCIDENT REPORT DOWN. THE OFFICER SAID IT WAS AMAZING THAT SHE NOT INJURED TOO BAD, BUT EMOTIONALLY SHE WAS A MESS. THE WHOLE FRONT IN OF THE VEHICLE CAME RIGHT INTO HERFRONT SEAT & PASSENGER SEAT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. SHE WAS ONLY INJURED SLIGHTLY WITH A COUPLE DAYS OFF FROM SCHOOL. MYSELF FROM WORK TO ATTEND TO HER PAIN. I WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. MY DAUGHTER'S CAR WAS TOTALED & THE COLLISION CENTER, THE INSURANCE COMPANY FILED THE REPORT OF THE STUCK PEDAL(ACCELERATOR). I COMPLAINED TO TOYOTA> I ALSO WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED PRIOR TO THE RECALL BUT IS TOO MUCH OF A CO-INCIDENT. MY DAUGHTER IS A GOOD DRIVER. SHE COMPLAINED OF THE PEDAL BUT I DID NOT THANK THAT IT WAS GOING TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE SINCE THEN SETTLED WITH THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE PAYMENT TO PURCH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10306242
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