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2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 823546 · 2010-11-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
5 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 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND APPROACHING A TRAFFIC STOP SIGNAL, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN AND TRAVELED OVER A CURB INTO A UTILITY POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A STORAGE FACILITY. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THAT AN ENGINEER WOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10363685
Machine
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