NHTSA Complaint #10372688 — 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10372688 |
| Vehicle | 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 57,855 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | CA |
Consumer Description
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 50 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINED IN A DEPRESSED POSITION AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LODGE HIS FOOT UNDER THE PEDAL AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL. THE CONTACT REMOVED THE FLOOR MAT THINKING IT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE YET THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN TWO HOURS. THE CONTACT INQUIRED WITH THE DEALER IN REGARDS TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT NO SUCH RECALL EXISTED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE RECALL WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL AND IT WOULD BE LEFT UP TO THE DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS VERY UNSAFE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE SOMEONE WAS INJURED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,855.
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