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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 765688 · 2010-02-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
3 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 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 3 TO 5 MPH WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE INTO THE REAR END OF A TRUCK, SIDE SWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE AND EACH TIME THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN ALTHOUGH THE CONTACT HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES DURING BOTH COLLISIONS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HIS HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE BRAKES WAS CHECKED; HOWEVER, NO FAILURE WAS DETECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 03/30/10. *LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10312975
Machine
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