NHTSA Studying Toyota Acceleration Problem
DETROIT (AP) - U.S. safety regulators are looking into a consumer's petition alleging that older Toyota Corollas can accelerate unexpectedly at low speeds and cause crashes.
The inquiry covers about 1.69 million of the compact cars from the 2006 to 2010 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will decide whether to open a formal investigation.
An unidentified consumer said in a letter to the agency that a Corolla surged at low speeds several times, and the brakes failed to stop the car. The consumer said the problem caused one collision with a parked vehicle on June 8.
Investigators said they found 141 consumer complaints about the problem. No other crashes or injuries were reported.
The consumer filed the petition on Sept. 11.
Messages were left seeking comment from Toyota.
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