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2008 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 815707 · 2010-09-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
18,133
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION. WE WERE APPROACHING THE EXIT FROM THE DENTAL SCHOOL PARKING AND HAD TO SLOW FOR ANOTHER CAR WAITING TO TURN. WHEN THE BRAKE WAS APPLIED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT INTO FULL ACCELERATION CAUSING US TO SWIPE THE WAITING CAR AND FORCING EXTREME EVASIVE ACTION. SITUATION WAS WITNESSED BY TRAFFIC OFFICER DIRECTING TRAFFIC. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE. NO FAULT WAS FOUND. VEHICLE WAS TRADED IN AND IS IN DEALERS POSSESSION - FOR POTENTIAL RESALE. THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT THERE WAS A FAULT BECAUSE THERE WAS CLEARLY NO CONTACT WITH THE ACCELERATOR DURING THE EVENT. WE REFUSED TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10356866
Machine
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