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2005 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 774181 · 2010-03-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED HITTING A TELEPHONE POLE TEARING DOWN TWO FENCES AND A GARAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED BUT THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT A REPRESENTATIVE WOULD COME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10319896
Machine
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