# 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `796728` · 2010-07-01 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** COROLLA
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 45,050
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FULL THROTTLE. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE.  THE CONTACT STATED A PASSENGER SUSTAINED A  MINOR INJURY TO THE NECK. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,050 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,570. UPDATED 0824/10. *LJ  THE CONSUMER STATED A MODIFICATION TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. UPDATED 10/12/10
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