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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash · 1430378 · 2017-12-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT MINIMAL RATE OF SPEED IN A RESIDENTIAL PARKING LOT. I EXPERIENCED RANDOM ACCELERATION OF MY VEHICLE.DESPITE APPLYING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP ACCELERATING. I TURNED MY VEHICLE INTO A METAL POLE TO KEEP IT FROM TEMPORARILY MOVING FORWARD. DUE TO THE ACCELERATION & FRICTION, THE ASPHALT UNDER THE CAR WAS BURNED, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED AS DID THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. THE ENTIRE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11052466
Machine
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