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2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 757578 · 2010-02-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
116,000
Speed
5 mph

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. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH INTO A PARKING LOT IN REVERSE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE IN A COMPLETE CIRCLE, ACROSS TWO PARKING LOTS AND CRASHED INTO A BOULDER BEFORE COMING TO A STOP. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP OR CONTROL THE VEHICLE WHEN IT ACCELERATED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 116,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10305219
Machine
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