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2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1049263 · 2014-03-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
154,320
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING THE CAR IN A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY. SHE PULLED INTO THE PARKING SPOT AND PRESSED THE BRAKE TO SHIFT INTO PARK. AS SOON AS SHE PRESSED THE BRAKE THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD. THE CAR STRUCK THE PARKING CURB DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER. SHE PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND LOOKED DOWN TO MAKE SURE HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND NOT THE GAS PEDAL. SHE TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, SHIFTED INTO PARK AND CALLED ME TO TELL ME WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. I WILL BE CONTACTING THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE NEAREST DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND TO MAKE A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10574596
Machine
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