# 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `770749` · 2010-03-05 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** COROLLA
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 275
- **Speed:** 2 mph
## Narrative
I HAD  AN ACCIDENT ON JANUARY 27TH 2010 , I HAVE A TOYOTA COROLLA 2010 WITH FAULTY ACCELERATOR PEDAL(RECALLED) MY CAR BOUGHT ON DECEMBER 13 2010 FROM TOYOTA DEALERSHIP.   I WAS PULLING MY CAR FROM MY GARAGE AS USUAL VERY SLOW HOLDING MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES  BUT THIS TIME SUDDENLY MY CAR ACCELERATES SO FAST THAT THE NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS IN GARAGE DOOR OF THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET.  I WAS UNABLE STOP THE CAR IMMEDIATELY EVEN AFTER I PRESSED THE BRAKES VERY HARD. BY THE TIME IT STOPPED  THE CAR BROKE THE GARAGE DOOR OF THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET.  LUCKILY NOBODY WAS INJURED.      ALONG THE WAY THE CAR BRUSHED OFF THE BUMPER OF ANOTHER PARKED UNATTENDED CAR AND SHEARED OFF THE  LICENSE  PLATE.  LICENSE PLATE WAS DAMAGED, THE BUMPER WAS SCRATCHED.  MY CAR WAS DAMAGED AND MY FARMERS INSURANCE PAID FOR REPAIR OF MY CAR AND CAR PARKED ON THE STREET. THE OWNER OF THE HOUSE NEEDED TO USE HER CAR PARKED IN HER GARAGE URGENT AND TOLD ME TO REPAIR GARAGE DOOR IMMEDIATELY. SAME DAY THE NEW GARAGE  DOOR WAS INSTALLED BY GARAGE MASTER  INC.  GARAGE DOOR WAS BROKEN BEYOND REPAIR. I PAID IMMEDIATELY BY CHECK TO THE GARAGE  CO. I ALSO PAID FOR DOOR PAINTING.   I REPORTED THIS ACCIDENT TO THE DMV.  I WAS ABLE TO  REACH TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE LINE ONLY IN TWO DAYS ON JANUARY 29. FINALLY I WAS INFORMED THAT MY CAR HAS A FAULTY ACCELERATOR PEDAL. CASE MANAGER TOLD ME INSPECTION WILL BE SCHEDULED SOON. MY CASE NUMBER  #1001151635  . SINCE THE ACCIDENT I AM NOT DRIVING THIS CAR FOR SAFETY RE
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