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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 591555 · 2006-08-07

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
9,500

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION AT LOW SPEEDS ON A CITY STREET, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR END. DURING THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND TO FIRM BRAKE PRESSURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT MINOR DAMAGE WAS SUSTAINED TO THE VEHICLE. THE POLICE WAS NOT CONTACTED AND NO REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED, BUT BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED ON 8-17-06 BY A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE, HOWEVER HE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR. UPDATED 09/05/06. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10164688
Machine
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