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2009 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 755807 · 2010-02-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
5,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY WHICH WAS PURCHASED FEBRUARY 2009. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE. THE FOLLOWING DAY WHILE PARKING IN HER GARAGE AND BARELY TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED THROUGH A GATE AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH THOUGH A SECOND GATE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATED, CRASHED AND WRAPPED AROUND A SINGLE POLE IN THE PARKING GARAGE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER CHEST DUE TO THE SEAT BELT AND HER STOMACH AREA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR MECHANIC VIA THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 8,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10303713
Machine
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