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2002 TOYOTA COROLLA — STEERING

crash · 834686 · 2011-01-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
35 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 2002 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHILE DRIVING AROUND A CURVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND LOST POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10374130
Machine
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