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2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 643580 · 2007-10-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
41,000

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 STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS AND THEN CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V346000 (AIR BAGS: SIDE/WINDOW) WAS REFERENCED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE INSPECTOR FELT THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF OCTOBER 25, 2007, THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 41,000. SEE 10209036 ALSO. *DSY. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10206896
Machine
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