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2006 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash1 injured · 761168 · 2010-02-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
5,637
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN MAY 2007, MY I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPEED, THE STEERING KEPT VEERING TO THE LEFT AND THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE CAR. THE CAR WENT DOWN ABOUT 30 FEET INTO A GULLY BEFORE SLAMMING INTO A CEMENT COLUMN. THE CAR WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED AND I SUSTAINED INJURIES. IN A SERIES OF CORRESPONDENCE TOYOTA MOTOR SALES DENIED ANY DEFECT IN THE CAR AND MADE NO ATTEMPT TO PAY DAMAGES. I HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERS FOR BRAKES ADJUSTMENT AND I COMPLAINED OF A CLUMSINESS WHEN ACCELERATING; THE DEALER ADJUSTED THE BRAKES BUT SAID THAT THE NOISE AND CLUMSINESS WAS THE NORMAL ACCELERATION FOR THE THROTTLE FOR THE V6 ENGINE. UPDATED 02/17/10. UPDATED 04/16/10.*JB SEE ODI 10191935 *DSY

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10308272
Machine
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