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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1354374 · 2017-02-07

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY SOLARA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
101,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WENT TO BACK UP MY CAR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT CHURCH. PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, AND TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL, AND SUDDENLY THE CAR TOOK OFF BACKWARDS AT AN EXTREMELY HIGH SPEED AND BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. WOULD APPEAR THAT THE ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK. THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN PROPERTY, DAMAGE TO ANOTHER CAR, FINANCIAL LOSS AND MENTAL ANGUISH. CAR WAS ON CHURCH PROPERTY AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT CAR WAS TOTALLED BY SAFECO, NOT REPAIRED. I COULD NOT FIND AN OPEN RECALL ON THIS CAR, BUT DO NOT BELIEVE THAT SHOULD RULE OUT THE DEFECT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10950083
Machine
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