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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005084896 | Incident Date: Jun, 06 2005 |
| Consumer's City: LAGUNA HILLS | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: COROLLA | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 1NXBR32EX5Z | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 08 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 09 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 mph on normal road conditions the vehicle maintained the same speed without depressing the accelerator pedal. the problem persisted at any speed there after. there were no warning lights illuminated prior the incident. the vehicle was taken to the dealership who observed no abnormalities after a diagnostic checkup and road test. the dealer also stated there was not a mechanism to slow downs the speed as there used to be in older models. the vehicle was taken to a different dealership for a second opinion who determined there was a valve stuck open in the fuel system and repair it. but the problem was persisted. the manufacturer was contacted who referred the contact to a dealership. the contact expressed concern because the only way to reduce the speed was by depressing hard on the brake pedal to prevent a collision. updated 12/5/2006 - *nm |
