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2005 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 982134 · 2013-05-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
60,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT LESS THAN 5MPH WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. INSTEAD OF STOPPING, THE CAR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY, AND RAN INTO THE WALL 3 FEET IN FRONT OF THE PARKING SPACE. THE CAR WAS TOWED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND DETERMINED TO BE TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER INSPECTED THE CAR BUT DID NOT COME UP WITH A DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT BELIEVE IT WAS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10513940
Machine
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