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2007 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 768451 · 2010-03-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
54,414
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CRASHED INTO A CURB AND NEARLY HIT THE PASSENGER THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP PRIOR TO SHIFTING INTO PARK GEAR WHEN IT ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE FROM ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE HAS ALSO PREVIOUSLY OCCURRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 57,645. UPDATED 4/13/10 *CN THE CONSUMER PULLED TO A STOP IN A PARKING SPACE AT A CURB WHERE SHE WAS MEETING A FREIND WHO WAITING ON THE SIDEWALK. SHE BRAKED TO STOP AT THE CURB BUT HAD NOT SHIFTED INTO PARK , WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITH NO WARNING. UPDATED 07/01/10.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10315240
Machine
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