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2008 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 746544 · 2009-12-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING MY 2008 CAMRY IN AUGUST 2009. AS SHE WAS PARKING THE CAR SHE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHICH PROPELLED THE VEHICLE OVER A RAISED SIDEWALK AND INTO THE SIDE OF A RETAIL BUILDING. THE VEHICLE HAD 3000 MILES ON IT AND NO MODIFICATIONS HAD BEEN MADE SINCE PURCHASED NEW. THERE WERE FLOORMATS IN THE VEHICLE WHICH MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT, BUT HAVE SINCE BEEN REMOVED. MY MOTHER SAYS THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE AND REFUSES TO DRIVE IT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, BUT PROPERLY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS $1800 AND DAMAGE TO THE BUILDING WAS $6700. TOYOTA HAS BEEN CONTACTED BUT DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10294276
Machine
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