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1999 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 524508 · 2005-04-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
74,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

COMPLAINT VIA E-MAIL. HAD LEARNED THAT NHTSA INVESTIGATED SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THE 2002 AND 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. I EXPERIENCED THIS EFFECT RECENTLY WITH MY 1999 CAMRY. THE INCIDENT TOOK PLACE INSIDE THE GARAGE OF MY APARTMENT BUILDING. ALTHOUGH NO INJURIES OCCURRED, MY CAR AND ANOTHER CAR SUFFERED SOME BODY DAMAGE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A TOYOTA SERVICE CENTER , BUT THE TECHNICIANS WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANYTHING THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING INTO HIS PARKING SPACE WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD. THE BRAKES DID NOT SLOW THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HIT A POST, BOUNCED OF IT AND HIT A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *SC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10113456
Machine
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