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2007 SCION TC — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 900657 · 2012-01-18

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
TC
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
63,385

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WHEN THE RPMS INCREASED EXCESSIVELY AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,385. UPDATED 3/14/12*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10444371
Machine
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