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Toyota Corolla Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | Jan 12, 2014
Reported on Jan 12, 2014
| ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN TRYING TO PARK TOYOTA COROLLA 2012 IN A GRASS PARKING SPACE. DRIVER (ME) BEGAN TO BRAKE TO GET INTO THE DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED (AS IF IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN ) UNTIL IT STRUCK THE VEHICLE PARKED IN FRONT, DRIVER CONTINUED TO APPLY BRAKES BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND VEHICLE CONTINUED ACCELERATING; THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ALSO PARKED. DRIVER TRIED TO STOP THE CAR BY SHIFTING TO PARKING BUT IT JUST MADE A LOUD NOISE AND THE SHIFT GEAR WAS STUCK. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE COLLISION CENTER OF THE TOYOTA DEAL, AND REQUESTED AN INSPECTION TO CHECK FOR MECHANICAL FAILURES. AFTER MANY UNSUCCESSFUL FOLLOW UP CALLS, THE COLLISION CENTER MANAGER COMMUNICATED ON 02/07/2012 THAT: THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AS THEY TESTED AND THEY COULD NOT MAKE THE CAR REPLICATE THE INCIDENT, (THE COLLISION DAMAGE REPAIRS WERE FINALIZED ON 02/06/2014.) NOTE: A RECALL NOTICE WAS PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED FOR AIRBAG SENSOR DEFECT. CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR PRIOR TO COLLISION. AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Corolla |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | Y |
| Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
| Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CAPE CORAL FL |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 5YFBU4EE7CP |
| Mileage: | 21711 miles. |
| Speed: | 5 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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