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2010 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 807410 · 2010-08-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BY APPLYING THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO INCREASE IN SPEED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT AND ANOTHER PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK AND ARMS. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000. UPDATED 11/16/10. *LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10349977
Machine
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