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1992 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

crash · 423338 · 2003-09-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1992
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
118,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN THE CONSUMER SHIFTED THE GEAR TO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING COLLIDING INTO A LIGHT POLE.*AK VEHICLE HIT A LIGHT POLE NO MORE THAN 8 FEET FROM START, JUMPED OVER A LOW WALL, WENT ONTO THE SIDEWALK, WENT DOWN A STEP INTO THE STREET TRAVELING IN THE DIRECTION OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER MANAGED TO STEER THE VEHICLE ONTO THE SIDEWALK TO PREVENT A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. MECHANIC DISABLED THE CRUISE CONTROL. *PH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10032263
Machine
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