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2008 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 843976 · 2011-02-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERAL BRUISES TO VARIOUS PARTS OF THE BODY AND THE WIRING FROM THE VEHICLE BURNED HER ARM. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. A PRIVATE MECHANIC PERFORMED REPAIRS BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO IDENTIFY WHAT REPAIRS WERE DONE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 03/24/11

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10384378
Machine
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