# 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `693326` · 2008-10-22 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CAMRY SOLARA
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 14,000
## Narrative
ON SEPT. 1, 2008, I WAS DRIVING NORTH THROUGH PA. ON I-79.  I WAS USING THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA FOR THE FIRST TIME.  I PULLED INTO A REST AREA.  AS I WAS ABOUT TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE, I STOPPED FOR SOME PEDESTRIANS TO PASS BY.  WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE TO PULL INTO THE PARKING SPACE, MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT A VERY HIGH SPEED AS IF I HAD PUT MY FOOT ON THE GAS PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.  I ASSURE YOU, I BARELY TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL.  AS A CONSEQUENCE, THE CAR WENT OVER A HIGH CURB, WENT THROUGH A PICNIC AREA AND DOWN A HILL INTO SOME WEEDS BEFORE I COULD BRING IT TO A STOP.  I REALLY HAD TO PUSH ON THE BRAKE WITH ALL MY STRENGTH.  I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE CAR OR ITS SPEED.  AS A RESULT, I HIT A PERSON WALKING IN THE PICNIC AREA AND SHE SUSTAINED VERY SERIOUS INJURIES.  I HAVE RECEIVED A CARELESS DRIVING CITATION AND MAY BE FACING A MAJOR LAWSUIT.  I FEEL I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE AND THAT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE, AT LEAST WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL.  I BELIEVE THE CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN I PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PUT MY FOOT ON THE BREAK.  I HAVE NOT TAKEN THE CAR TO A TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR FEAR THEY WOULD JUST COVER UP THE PROBLEM. *TR
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