2024 Toyota Corolla Cross

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross. The contact stated that twice while driving at various speeds and slowing down to make a turn, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to slow down as intended and the steering wheel locked up. During the first failure, while the contact’s husband was driving, the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was driven to a gas station and then restarted. The vehicle was then taken to the residence. The contact stated that during the second failure, while the contact was driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle failed to slow down, and the steering wheel locked up. The vehicle ran over a sidewalk with cinderblocks and stopped sideways in the middle of two lanes. The contact attempted to move the vehicle, but the vehicle lost power. The vehicle was restarted and then moved to the side of the road safely. The contact stated that the seat belt failed to tighten. The contact sustained neck, shoulder, back, and head injuries with dizziness. Medical attention was needed. A Police report was filed, but the information was not available. The vehicle was then towed to a tow yard. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

On [XXX], at the intersection of [XXX] and [XXX] in Los Angeles, [XXX] was operating the subject vehicle when it was involved in a hit-and-run that resulted in a secondary collision with multiple vehicles. Photos (attached) document the significant impact. Emergency responders were required to extricate [XXX]from the vehicle, during which they informed her that the airbags failed to deploy—a fact also documented in the official LAPD report. The failure of the airbag system represents a significant and dangerous malfunction of the vehicle’s safety features. This is particularly troubling in light of Toyota’s recent recall, which affects more than 400,000 vehicles. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)