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2006 TOYOTA COROLLA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 838342 · 2011-01-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON AUGUST 6, 2008, I WAS DRIVING DOWN HWY 61 TO CLARKSDALE, MS WHEN MY ACCELERATOR STUCK; I TRIED USING THE BRAKES, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE AND I HIT A LARGE ANIMAL AND LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. MY CAR FLIPPED OVER AND TURNED ON IT'S SIDE AND THEN LANDED BACK DOWN. I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED AND I WAS SCRAPED UP AND SHAKEN UP REALLY BAD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY, BUT I SURVIVED THIS CRASH WITH ONLY MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES. I DIDN'T CALL THE POLICE BECAUSE THE CAR WAS DRIVEABLE AND THE ACCELERATOR WASN'T STICKING ANYMORE. THE SAME WEEK I TOOK THE CAR TO A TOYOTO DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE ACCELERATOR, AND THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. MY CAR RECEIVED OVER $1,300.00 WORTH OF DAMAGES AS A RESULT OF THE CRASH.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10379144
Machine
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