NHTSA Complaint #11079606 — 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN ELECTRICAL POLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND ARM INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE HOME OF THE CONTACT'S SISTER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.