← NHTSA complaints

2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 613845 · 2007-02-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
42,155

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS FOOT REMAINED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, IT LUNGED FORWARD OVER A CURB AND HIT A TREE. THE REAR AXLES WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN, AND THE CONTACT HAD PHOTOS OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AT THIS TIME.*AK THE VEHICLE LUNGED IN REVERSE, ONTO A MANIN STREET, JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT A TREE. UPDATED 03/19/07. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10183019
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown