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2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 741646 · 2009-10-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. ON OCTOBER 22, 2009 SHE ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES. SHE WAS FORCED TO CRASH INTO THE PARKED VEHICLES OR A WALL IN ORDER TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP TO AND AVOID A TRAGEDY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SUDDEN ACCELERATION WAS DUE TO THE FLOOR MAT; HOWEVER, THE HOOKS ON THE FLOOR MAT HAVE AN ADDITIONAL COVER AND WAS NOT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN SHE CRASHED INTO THE THIRD VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THE AIR BAG SENSOR IS LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE AND THAT THE CRASH OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH IS WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE HONOLULU POLICE REPORT NUMBER 09383098. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10290157
Machine
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