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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

crash · 645833 · 2007-11-12

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
9,500

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN PARKING ON THE DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD WITH ENOUGH THROTTLE TO PUT SKID MARKS ON THE GROUND AND PROCEEDED TO RAM INTO THE STRUCTURE. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT IS UNKNOWN AS THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXPECTED TO "RUN INTO OUR HOUSE." WHEN POWER TOYOTA OF CERRITOS SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE SITUATION THEY DENIED AN ISSUE EXISTED WITH THE VEHICLE. NUMEROUS MANAGERS WERE SPOKEN TO INCLUDING THE SHOP FOREMAN. THEY STOOD BY THE DENIAL. WHEN THE ISSUE OF THE 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA SUDDEN THROTTLE SURGING PROBLEM WAS BROUGHT UP, MANAGEMENT FINALLY CAME OUT TO THE VEHICLE TO TAKE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE CAUSE BY THE COLLISION WITH THE STRUCTURE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10208716
Machine
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