# 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `774424` · 2010-03-16 · 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:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 40,000
## Narrative
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE INCREASED ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE WAS A ONE TIME OCCURRENCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*