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2006 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 1027440 · 2013-12-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND SHIFTING INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO REACT IN ENOUGH TIME TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED AGAINST TWO FENCES AND A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS ONLY ABLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10556407
Machine
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