# 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `773117` · 2010-03-11 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** MATRIX
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL WITH DIFFICULTY IN SLOWING DOWN, AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE ARM; THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WITH FRONT END DAMAGES.  THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE ACCELERATION FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*