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2007 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 767730 · 2010-02-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. IN OCTOBER OF 2008 WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. HE COLLIDED INTO A TREE AND THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, OR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE POLICE REPORT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 10,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10314684
Machine
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