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2006 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 837511 · 2011-01-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
70,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA, WITH APROX. 70,000 MILES ON IT.IN A PARKING LOT SEARCHING FOR A PARKING SPACE, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, DRIVER TURNED TO PULL INTO A PERPENDICULAR TO DRIVE LANE PARKING SLOT. WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE, ENGINE SUDDENLY WENT TO FULL THROTTLE FIVE FEET FROM CURB, EVEN WITH BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDDLE, CAR WOULD NOT STOP. ENGINE OVERPOWERED BRAKES, CAR CAME TO A STOP AFTER HITTING CONCRETE/BRICK TWO FOOT SQUARE POLE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HOOD HIT WINDSHIELD ALONG WITH AIR BAGS BREAKING WINDSHIELD INTO MANY SHARDS OF GLASS. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AND FRONT WHEELS CONTINUED TO SPIN UNTIL IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES HOWEVER THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. POLICE WERE SUMMONED, PERSONAL INFORMATION WAS TAKEN, NO CHARGES WERE ISSUED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10377193
Machine
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