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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 703792 · 2009-01-13

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN A FAST FOOD RESTAURANT DRIVE THRU, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INADVERTENTLY. THE DRIVER REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE, CROSSED OVER THE MEDIAN, AND CRASHED INTO A DUMPSTER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE WAS FLATTENED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E082000 (EQUIPMENT). THE RECALL PERTAINED TO THE FLOOR MATS MOVING FORWARD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION, WHICH COULD POSSIBLY INTERFERE WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS RECALL SPECIFICALLY CORRESPONDS TO THE CRASH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10254894
Machine
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