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2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 752479 · 2010-01-13

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
48,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS HE SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, IT ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER THE CURB AND INTO A SNOW EMBANKMENT BEFORE CRASHING INTO A STONE WALL. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE POLICE OR NEED TO GO TO A HOSPITAL. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE SO THAT IT COULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE CRASH TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED SINCE A PASSENGER COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000. UPDATED 1/28/10 *CN THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 02/03/10.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10299646
Machine
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