# 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `218544` · 2000-06-30 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CAMRY
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
## Narrative
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, SHE APPLIED GAS PEDAL TO SPEED UP,  AND  VEHICLE STARTED TO ROAR AND  SLOWDOWN.    CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO GET OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD,  BUT VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS  HIT BY ONCOMING TRUCK.      VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR A MONTH AND A HALF.   MECHANIC TOLD  CONSUMER THAT SHE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION.  *AK
---
*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*