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2008 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 759007 · 2010-02-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
16,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 120 MPH. THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL OR STOP THE VEHICLE AND ACCELERATED THROUGH TEN TRAFFIC LIGHTS, CRASHED INTO A POLE, ROLLED OVER THREE TIMES INTO THE RAILROAD TRACKS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE INJURIES THE CONTACT IS UNABLE PERFORM HER DAILY FUNCTIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT IS AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT FIND ANY DEFECTS IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OR DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO TOYOTA HEADQUARTERS AND WAS ADVISED TO WRITE A LETTER WHICH HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10306459
Machine
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