# 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `499512` · 2004-10-02 · 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:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 14,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, I SHIFTED THE 2003 CAMRY FROM PARK INTO REVERSE.  THE CAR IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATED BACKWARD AT HIGH SPEED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, CROSSED THE ROAD, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE.  3 PEOPLE IN CAR, NO INJURIES.  SO FAR, ESTIMATED BODY DAMAGE IS ABOUT $8000, BUT UNDERCARRIAGE HAS YET TO BE INSPECTED.  REASON FOR SUDDEN ACCELERATION IS UNKNOWN.AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*