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2000 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1015646 · 2013-10-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
220,000
Speed
78 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 78 MPH, THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO DISENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. INSTEAD, THE VEHICLE HAPHAZARDLY PULLED TO THE LEFT, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES AND CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN STRIP. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SCAPULA AND SEVERAL BRUISES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220,000. UPDATED 01/234/14*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10547959
Machine
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