NHTSA Complaint #819649 — 1982 TOYOTA COROLLA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 819649 |
| Vehicle | 1982 TOYOTA COROLLA |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | WA |
Consumer Description
WHEN THE VEHICLE'S TEMPERATURE IS BELOW NORMAL, THE DEFECTIVE THROTTLE CONTROL SLIPPED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY UP 60 RPMS WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER STATES AS THE ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE APPROACHES NORMAL, THE ACCELERATOR CAN BE FELT TO MOVE DOWNWARDS AND THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO ACCELERATE STRONGLY, CONSUMER HAS CLEANED AND LUBRICATED THE THROTTLE LINKAGE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *SLC
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