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2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 478647 · 2004-06-07

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
20,602
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1.) SOON AFTER PURCHASE OF CAR, PROBABLY IN MAY OR JUNE OF 2002, I BEGAN TO PARK IN SPACE AT TARGET ON SAWMILL ROAD IN COLUMBUS OHIO, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND STRUCK REAR BUMPER OF PICKUP TRUCK. NO PERSONAL INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO CAR OR TRUCK. 2.) ON 5-9-04 SURGE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING SLOWLY, LOOKING AT CONDOMINIUMS, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. NO CRASH, NO INJURIES, NO DAMAGES TO CAR. 3.) ON 6-1-04, I ENTERED PARKING SPACE ON SIDE OF CVS PHARMACY,1885 W HENDERSON RD., UPPER ARLINGTON, OH 43220, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL. CAR SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD EVEN WITH BRAKE APPLIED AND STRUCK CONCRETE COLUMN. NO INJURIES OR MECHANICAL DAMAGE, BUT FRONT BUMPER WAS DENTED AND SCRATCHED. TOOK CAR TO TANSKY SAWMILL TOYOTA, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND OR DUPLCATE THE SURGE. THEY CHECKED BRAKES, AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS . *AK SEE VOQ 10075107 (DUPLICATE). *DSY

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10074942
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