NHTSA Complaint #10377193 — 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10377193
Vehicle	2006 TOYOTA COROLLA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	June 6, 2010
Date Filed	January 19, 2011
Mileage	70,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING OUR 2006 TOYOTA COROLLA, WITH APROX. 70,000 MILES ON IT.IN A PARKING LOT SEARCHING FOR A PARKING SPACE, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE, DRIVER TURNED TO PULL INTO A PERPENDICULAR TO DRIVE LANE PARKING SLOT. WITH FOOT STILL ON BRAKE, ENGINE SUDDENLY WENT TO FULL THROTTLE FIVE FEET FROM CURB, EVEN WITH BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDDLE, CAR WOULD NOT STOP. ENGINE OVERPOWERED BRAKES, CAR CAME TO A STOP AFTER HITTING CONCRETE/BRICK TWO FOOT SQUARE POLE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HOOD HIT WINDSHIELD ALONG WITH AIR BAGS BREAKING WINDSHIELD INTO MANY SHARDS OF GLASS. ENGINE CONTINUED TO RACE AND FRONT WHEELS CONTINUED TO SPIN UNTIL IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES HOWEVER THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. POLICE WERE SUMMONED, PERSONAL INFORMATION WAS TAKEN, NO CHARGES WERE ISSUED. *TR

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