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1980 TOYOTA SUPRA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 766968 · 2010-02-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SUPRA
Year
1980
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL- THE CONTACT OWNED A 1980 TOYOTA SUPRA. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF UNDER 55 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. SHE COULD NOT RECALL THE EVENTS OF OR SURROUNDING THE CRASH, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. SHE SUFFERED MODERATE INJURIES AS WELL AS SLIGHT MEMORY LOSS. SHE DID RECALL THAT MONTHS BEFORE THE CRASH WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS OF OVER 90 MPH WITHOUT INTENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATLEY 60,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *KMJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10313794
Machine
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