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2009 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 839058 · 2011-01-27

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
16,000
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 DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH MORE FORCE BUT THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO THE CRASH, SHE HAD PROBLEMS STOPPING THE VEHICLE AND EXPRESSED THEM WITH THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT SHE JUST NEEDED TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10379320
Machine
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