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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 658948 · 2008-02-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
24,000
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE GOING FORWARD INTO THE GARAGE AT 1 MPH ON DECEMBER 6, 2006, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED THROUGH A WALL. THE FREEZER, STOVE, KITCHEN CABINETS, DESK, TABLE, AND CHAIRS WERE DAMAGED. ON A SECOND OCCASION, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD, BUT NO CRASH OCCURRED. ON JUNE 15, 2007, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF A GROCERY STORE, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. THE DEALER HAD THE VEHICLE AFTER EACH FAILURE AND PERFORMED BODY WORK ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHAT MECHANICAL WORK WAS PERFORMED. WHEN HE ASKED FOR THE PAPERWORK. HE WAS DENIED. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,000. UPDATED 03-18-08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED IN BOTH CRASHES. UPDATED 03/18/08 *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10219086
Machine
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