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2010 TOYOTA COROLLA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 760089 · 2010-02-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
3,485
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I WAS TURNING OFF A MAIN ROAD TO A STORE PARKING LOT MY VEHICLE BEGAIN TO ACCELERATE AFTER I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 10MPH AT THE TIME. I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF. AT THIS TIME, I WILL NOT ALLOW ANYONE IN MY FAMILY TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I AM AN ENGINEER AND THERE IS NO QUESTION IN MY MIND THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN AFTER I REMOVED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKE AND I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD WITH NO GRADE (FLAT ROAD).

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10307371
Machine
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