# 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `480456` · 2004-07-15 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CAMRY
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 9,920
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED,  BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.  THE CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER'S  VEHICLE JUMPED A CURB ONTO A GRASS SURFACE. THE VEHICLE RETAINED THE SAME SPEED, BUT DIDN'T SLOW  DOWN, AND  DROVE 700 FEET BEFORE  HITTING A SIGN AND TWO TREES. WHEN THE VEHICLE IMPACTED THE SECOND TREE, THE IMPACT CATAPULTED THE VEHICLE BACK ONTO THE STREET AND THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE  VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK  *JB   UPDATED 7/5/12 *CN  THE VEHICLE HAS SINCE BEEN SOLD FOR SALVAGE. UPDATED 08/13/12
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