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2004 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 755129 · 2010-01-29

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
34,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY WHICH WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW. WHILE EXITING HER DRIVEWAY AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 5 MPH, SHE PROCEEDED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES DUE TO A DECLINE IN THE DRIVEWAY. SHE WAS AWARE THAT HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INTO ONCOMING TWO-WAY TRAFFIC AT NO FAULT OF THE DRIVER AND AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. SHE PROCEEDED OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED INTO A TREE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE OR PEDESTRIAN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND IS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 34,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10303154
Machine
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