| Issue ID | 1348672 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10945064 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | MATRIX |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 11/01/17 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota matrix. While the vehicle was exiting a parking garage and waiting at a toll booth, it suddenly accelerated out of control and crashed into another vehicle and a retaining wall. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. There were minor injuries, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000. Updated 04/19/17 *lj *cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 145000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | STONE MOUNTAIN, GA |
| VIN pattern | 2T1KR32E57CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 | ATLANTA TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 770-872-0087 |
| Dealer's city | DULUTH |
| Dealer's state code | GA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 30096 |