| Issue ID | 789315 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10329773 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | MATRIX |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 01/07/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 toyota matrix. The contact stated that three weeks after the vehicle was purchased she made a left turn, the vehicle accelerated and crashed into another vehicle. The contact was injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed an authorized dealer who repaired the vehicle per nhtsa campaign id number: 10v023000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal); however, the vehicle continued to accelerate. The contact advised the manufacturer that she wanted to replace the vehicle; however, they would not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 300 miles and the current mileage was approximately 4,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 300 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | COLUMBUS, GA |
| VIN pattern | 2T1KU40E69CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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