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2006 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 954261 · 2012-12-18

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE FLOOR MAT BECAME LODGED BETWEEN THE FLOORBOARD AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED THROUGH A FENCED, FELL OFF A CLIFF AND LANDED IN A CREEK. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED LACERATIONS TO THE LEG, A CONCUSSION AND A SHATTERED COLLAR BONE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10489160
Machine
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