NHTSA Complaint #11072854 — 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH FROM A CUL-DE-SAC, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED INDEPENDENTLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED WITH FORCE, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK PAIN. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST PAINS. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH AND WAS TO TOW THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED 32 TSBS FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND TWO FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR