# 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `988609` · 2013-06-24 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** COROLLA
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 38,527
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
TL*  THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE RPMS BEGAN TO INCREASE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED UNCONTROLLABLY THROUGH A FENCE, TWO DEEP DITCHES AND UP AN EMBANKMENT AND CAME TO A STOP. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BRUISE TO THE CHEST, INJURY TO THE NECK AND HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,527.  UPDATED 03/05/14*LJ  THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STOPPED BEFORE GOING OVER THE EMBANKMENT.  ALSO, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. UPDATED 03/07/14
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