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2005 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 818677 · 2010-10-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
10 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. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY FAILED TO CATCH AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL. THE CONTACT WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. LATER ON, WHEN THE CONTACT BACKED INTO HER DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED IN REVERSE TO AN ESTIMATED 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR AND THE WALL ADJOINING GARAGE TO THE HOUSE. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. UPDATED 3/25/11 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE THREE OTHER INCIDENTS WHERE THE BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH. UPDATED 10/12/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10359358
Machine
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