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2009 TOYOTA COROLLA MATRIX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 904875 · 2012-02-13

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA MATRIX
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FROM MY APARTMENT PARKING SPACE I HAD TO MAKE A U TURN. GENTLY PUT MY FOOT ON ACCELERATOR, APPROX. @2MPH, TURNING RIGHT, MATRIX BEGAN TO GO FASTER, PUT MY FOOT QUICKLY ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR ACCELERATED AT A HIGHER SPEED CRASHING ME INTO A BRICK WALL, ALL WITHIN PARKING AREA. ESTIMATE OF DAMAGE WAS $6,000.00, FRAME SEVERELY BENT, BUMPER & HOOD DESTROYED. SIDE FRONT FENDERS HAVE TO BE REPLACED. UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGED. THE FRONT IMPACT WAS VERY FAST, NO AIR BAG WENT OFF. REAR SIDE PANELS POPPED OFF. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10447756
Machine
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