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2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 503672 · 2004-11-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
20,846
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE SHE SUDDENLY FOUND HERSELF AND CHILD IN THE STORE. SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE, APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE STORE FRONT. THE CONSUMER WAS SURE THAT SHE DID NOT PUT HER FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER WENT ON LINE AND FOUND THAT DOT WAS INVESTIGATING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. *AK *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10097788
Machine
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