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2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 699073 · 2008-12-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

AFTER BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND SWITCHING THE CAR FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THE CAR ACCELERATED QUICKLY FORWARD CRASHING INTO TWO PARKED CARS AND FINALLY STOPPING AFTER HITTING A CONCRETE STRUCTURE. APPLYING THE BRAKE WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. UNEXPLAINED ACCELERATION EVENTS HAVE OCCURRED BEFORE WITH THIS CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10250962
Machine
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