NHTSA Complaint #10441714 — 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10441714
Vehicle	2009 TOYOTA COROLLA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 5, 2011
Date Filed	December 30, 2011
Mileage	124,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	Yes
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	DE

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA COROLLA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE FRONT TIRES RELEASED SMOKED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED AROUND SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP IN A DIRT AREA. THE FRONT TIRES, ROTORS AND CABLES WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER MODIFIED THE ACCELERATOR, REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE CABLES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

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