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2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 461499 · 2004-03-18

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
2,500
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

ON THE DATE BELOW, I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN MY BRAND NEW CAMRY WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND SPED UP, SENDING THE CAR THROUGH A GUARD RAIL. MY CAR ENDED UP ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY GOING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I HAVE A PERFECT DRIVING RECORD, AND HAVE NEVER EVEN HAD A TICKET. I BELIEVE THAT MY CAR HAD THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM THAT I'VE BEEN READING ABOUT. I HAD CONTACTED TOYOTA WHEN THE ACCIDENT FIRST OCCURRED. THEY SENT SOMEONE OUT WHO CHECKED THE TIRES AND THE STEERING, AND A FEW MINOR THINGS. NO ONE TESTED ANYTHING TO DO WITH ACCELERATION. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, AND I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO A TRAUMA CENTER, WHERE I WAS HOSPITALIZED. I AM NOW DRIVING A 2003 CAMRY, AND I FEEL LIKE I'M DRIVING A TIME BOMB, SINCE I READ THAT THE PROBLEM MAY EXIST IN BOTH THE 02 AND 03 MODELS. *AK SEE VOQ 10063318. *DSY

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10062561
Machine
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