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1999 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 765765 · 2010-02-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
25,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY OWNED A 1999 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN BACKING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ACROSS THE STREET AT AN UNCONTROLLABLE RATE. THE VEHICLE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HIS NEIGHBOR'S PROPERTY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BUT A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION BEFOREHAND. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 25,000. UPDATED 05/13/2010. *LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10313018
Machine
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