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2005 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 779554 · 2010-04-07

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
4 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. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 4 MPH IN REVERSE INTO A DRIVEWAY WHEN SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; YET, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD INVESTIGATE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 6/21/10 *CN UPDATED 06/24/10.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10324325
Machine
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