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2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 646330 · 2007-11-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
43,960

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 SWITCHED GEARS FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO MAXIMUM SPEED. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. SHE DROVE INTO SOME BUSHES AND TREES THAT WERE IN FRONT OF A TWO FOOT WALL. THE UNDERCARRIAGE, TRANSMISSION HOUSING, TIE ROD, AND BUMPER WERE ALL DAMAGED. THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $5,800. THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS ALONG WITH AN AMBULANCE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE CONTACT REFUSED TO GO TO A HOSPITAL, EVEN THOUGH HER BLOOD PRESSURE WAS 200. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 43,960. SEE ODI 10206896 ALSO. *DSY

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10209036
Machine
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