# 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `765318` · 2010-02-22 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** COROLLA
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 22,172
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
TL*  THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT  45 MPH  ON A RAINY DAY THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WHILE HAVING HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND APPLYING A LOT OF PRESSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL, THE STEERING TURNED VERY LOOSELY AND THEN HE CRASHED. HE SUSTAINED LOWER BACK INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. TOYOTA WILL BE CONTACTED TO  REPORT THE CRASH. PRIOR TO THIS CRASH HE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE 2 ADDITIONAL TIMES.  THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22172.
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