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2006 SCION TC — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 772500 · 2010-03-10

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
TC
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
26,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SCION TC. WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 70 MPH USING THE CRUISE CONTROL THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED,CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY DIRT EMBANKMENT. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED BUT NO REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318494
Machine
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