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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 754194 · 2010-01-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, IT BEGAN TO IDLE AND AFTER HE PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS OF OVER 55 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO GAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS HE COULD TO NO AVAIL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE UNTIL HE CRASHED INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO HIS KNEES AND ARMS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 68,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10302183
Machine
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