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2001 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 746644 · 2009-12-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
91,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING INTO A SHOPPING CENTER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED EXTREME PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE FRONT OF A BUILDING; HOWEVER, HE CRASHED INTO A DUMPSTER AND THE BACK OF THE BUILDING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BROKEN RIBS, NUMEROUS BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS. THE CONTACT HAS NOT CONFIRMED IF THE FLOOR MATS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 91,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10294365
Machine
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