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2006 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 763801 · 2010-02-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT LAST WEEK IN SEAVILLE,NJ. SHE WAS DRIVING A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA S. THE WEATHER WAS COLD OUTSIDE BUT IT WAS NOT SNOWING. SHE HAD AMPLE OF DISTANCE AND TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT. SHE HIT ON THE BRAKES WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED YELLOW. THE CAR STILL KEPT ON GOING AND DID NOT SLOW DOWN. SHE SLAMMED THE BRAKES REAL HARD AND THE CAR STILL KEPT ON GOING. FINALLY THE CAR STOPPED WHEN IT HIT 2 TRUCKS ON CROSS TRAFFIC. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MY WIFE WAS RUSHED TO THE ER DIRECTLY FROM THE ACCIDENT SCENE. POLICE WAS ON SITE. SHE WAS HURT PRETTY BAD IN HER NECK, LOWER BACK, SHOULDER FOOT ETC. I WOULD NEVER BUY A TOYOTA AGAIN. BOTH HER AND MY CONFIDENCE IS LOST IN TOYOTA. GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE STRICTER WITH EXAMINING CARS. HER CAR WAS NOT IDENTIFIED AS PART OF RECALL. I WOULD ASK THE GOVERNMENT TO INFORM OTHER 2006 TOYOTA OWNERS TO BE VERY CAREFUL. UPDATED 03/08/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10311427
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