NHTSA Complaint #11066604 — 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED RAPIDLY ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A WALL AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE ARMS AND RIGHT KNEE, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER (ADRIEL TOYOTA, CARR 693 KM 1.0, CRUCE DE LA VIRJENCITA, DORADO, PR 00646, 1 787-626-3838) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.