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2010 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 823808 · 2010-11-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,400
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING INTO PARKING SPACE AT 3 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE, AND IT CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING WHICH CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGES. NO ONE WAS INJURED AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE DAMAGES FOR $5,000. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INSPECT THE FAILURE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THEY FOUND NO FAILURE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,400 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,400.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10363866
Machine
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