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2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 744851 · 2009-11-18

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
39,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AND THE AUTOMOBILE JUST TOOK OFF . LUCKILY SHE WAS STOPPED BY THE END OF THE CARPORT BY CONCRETE STEPS. SECOND, MY WIFE AND GRANDCHILD WHERE AT SHOPPING CENTER. MY WIFE WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE CAR, AS BEFORE, JUST TOOK OFF AT FULL THROTTLE. THIS TIME SHE WENT INTO A 180 DEGREE SPIN AND STRUCK THREE OTHER AUTOS, WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGES TO OUR CAT AND OTHERS. WE HAVE TAKEN THE AUTOMOBILE TWO TIMES TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG. BEING THAT THIS CONDITION HAS HAPPENED TWICE, SO FAR, BOTH MY WIFE AND I ARE VERY CONCERNED AND WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM SOLVED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10292844
Machine
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