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2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 injured · 767987 · 2010-02-27

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
41,000
Speed
85 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE (14 MONTHS WORTH) AND ACCELERATION OVER 85-95 MPH (WITH COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE). I WAS INJURED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCELERATION INCIDENT AND THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. IT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 18TH, 2010. THE CAR ACCELERATED TO 85-95 MPH, AND THE PEDAL STUCK. I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. I DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO, AND CALLED MY WORK. THEY TOLD ME TO STICK THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, AND THEY CONNECTED ME TO 911. I WAS INJURED AS MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL SEVERAL TIMES. I AM RESUBMITTING THIS COMPLAINT ON THE 2009 COROLLA I OWNED AS IT LOOKS LIKE THE BRAKE FAILURE ISSUE I FILED WITH YOUR AGENCY WAS NEVER INVESTIGATED. I LOOKED UP THE ODI NUMBER TODAY, AND NOTHING WAS REPORTED ON IT FOR FOLLOWUP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10314868
Machine
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