| Issue ID | 765824 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10310503 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | MATRIX |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 23/01/07 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota matrix. While driving 5 mph out of a parking space, the vehicle accelerated into an intersection and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. As she depressed the brake pedal the vehicle would not stop until the crash occurred. No one was injured. There is a police report if needed. The vehicle was driven to the dealer. A toyota field engineer inspected the brakes stating that the failure was not related to the brakes. The crash occurred 20 days after the vehicle was purchased. The contact is the second owner of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 14,000 and the current mileage is 60,000. Updated evoq 08/10/10*jb the consumer stated the accelerator pedal was stuck. Updated evoq 09/07/10*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 14000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MILFORD, MA |
| VIN pattern | 2T1KR32E05CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 01/11/06 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | IRA TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | MILFORD |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 01757 |