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2004 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 880842 · 2011-09-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
66,771
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL SET TO APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO DISABLE THE CRUISE CONTROL, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND INSTEAD, ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL INTO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD AN ENGINEER INSPECT THE VEHICLE WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,771.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10426337
Machine
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