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2009 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 767286 · 2010-02-25

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
27,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE. THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 60 MPH WHEN SHE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION. THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON AND THE PASSENGER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE DIED AT THE SCENE. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED TO GET SERVICE RECORDS FOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CRASH OCCURRED RIGHT BEFORE THE MANUFACTURER RECALLED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AS OF YET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,500. UPDATED 04/22/10 *BF UPDATED 08/18/10*JB UPDATED 9/21/2011*CW

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10314264
Machine
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