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2006 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 859944 · 2011-06-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
35,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF HIS VEHICLE AT 50 MPH WHILE HE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP. THE FORCE FROM THE CRASH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FORCE CAUSED THE HEADRESTS TO BE THROWN BACKWARD BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO POLICE REPORT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT ACTIVATE WHEN NEEDED AND WHEN HE WAS BALE TO UTILIZE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE COMPONENT WOULD DEACTIVATE INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED AFTER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10404386
Machine
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