# 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1277509` · 2016-04-22 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CAMRY
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
## Narrative
ON MARCH 19, 2016, I WAS DRIVING MY TOYOTA 2005 CAMRY AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I APPLIED THE BRAKES, EMERGENCY BRAKE AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK. THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND I ATTEMPTED TO APPROACH THE FREEWAY ON RAMP. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I CROSSED A RAISED ISLAND AND INTO THE FREEWAY LANE AND HIT A CAR THAT WAS DRIVING ONTO THE FREEWAY RAMP. BOTH CARS WERE DAMAGED. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. I WAS TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL AND WAS DISCHARGED FROM EMERGENCY ROOM.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*