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1997 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 742896 · 2009-11-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
10,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA CAMRY. ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK; SUBSEQUENTLY CAUSING UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVE-WAY. ON THE THIRD INCIDENT SHE SWIPED A FENCE. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED $1,600.00 WORTH OF DAMAGES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,125. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000. UPDATED 03/01/10 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 07/09/10.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10291231
Machine
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