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2007 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 765616 · 2010-02-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS IN THE DRIVE THROUGH LINE AT MCDONALD'S IN MADISON GEORGIA. AFTER PAYING FOR MY ORDER, I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR TO MOVE UP TO THE NEXT WINDOW AND "ZOOM" MY CAR ACCELERATED AND REAR ENDED A TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. MY PASSENGER NOR I WERE INJURED, JUST SHAKEN UP A BIT. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE EVEN AFTER RUNNING INTO THE TRUCK. I TURNED OFF THE CAR TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. THIS INCIDENT HAS ONLY OCCURRED ONCE. HOWEVER, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT PUSHES OFF QUICKLY MOST OF THE TIME. AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH MY ENTIRE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE TOYOTA REPAIRMAN TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO ACCELERATE. THEY FIX THE DAMAGE CAUSE BY THE CRASH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10312922
Machine
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