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2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 749179 · 2009-12-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
55,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OVER AN EMBANKMENT, AND THEN INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE LOWER PART OF THE BODY. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE BODY SHOP. THE INSURANCE COMPANY ALSO INVESTIGATED THE ACCELERATOR, AND CONCLUDED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, TWO YEARS PRIOR THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED HE WAS ABLE TO REGAIN VEHICLE CONTROL, THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10296552
Machine
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