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2010 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 784735 · 2010-04-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
4,741
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND STARTED VEERING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TOL ACCELERATE AND VEER LEFT TO RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAD HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL DURING THE ENTIRE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED ACCELERATING AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT A CASE MANAGER WOULD CONTACT HER WITHIN TWO DAYS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 4,741. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10328282
Machine
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