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2004 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 1018451 · 2013-10-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY SOLARA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
33,265
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY INCREASED ACCELERATION. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD UPON BEING DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS MADE BY THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE AND A ROW OF BUSHES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND THEN CRASHED INTO A BRICK HOUSE. THE AIR BAGS FILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HER BODY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INVESTIGATION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,265. UPDATED 12/04/13*LJ UPDATED 12/9/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10549936
Machine
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