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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 750270 · 2009-12-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
68,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY PURCHASED NEW IN 2007. HE STRUCK AN OBJECT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE BEGIN TO ACCELERATE RAPIDLY. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME ENTRAPPED UNDER THE FLOOR-MAT. HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE FLOOR-MAT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS MODERATELY DAMAGED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE DRIVING THE FLOOR MATS BECAME STUCK UNDER THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UNINTENTIONALLY. HE WAS ABLE TO REMOVE THE FLOOR MAT TO AVOID A CRASH. THE CONTACT ALSO DECIDED TO REMOVE THE FLOOR MATS PERMANENTLY DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. THE CURRENT WAS 76,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10297416
Machine
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