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2005 TOYOTA MATRIX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 762724 · 2010-02-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
MATRIX
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
14,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO AN INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE CRASH OCCURRED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER. A TOYOTA FIELD ENGINEER INSPECTED THE BRAKES STATING THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE BRAKES. THE CRASH OCCURRED 20 DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT IS THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,000. UPDATED EVOQ 08/10/10*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK. UPDATED EVOQ 09/07/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10310503
Machine
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