# 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `769092` · 2010-03-02 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CAMRY
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 83,300
- **Speed:** 1 mph
## Narrative
MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY HAS HAD NO PROBLEMS AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AS RECOMMENDED FOR 5 YEARS UP TO THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON JANUARY 17, 2010.  I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE PER HOUR, LIGHTLY TOUCHED THE BRAKE AND INSTEAD OF STOPPING THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD (SELF-ACCELERATED) UP OVER A CONCRETE BLOCK ONTO A SIDEWALK AND CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT A HEAVY METAL RAILING.  AN 8' SECTION OF THE RAIL WAS BROKEN OFF AND FELL 4' AWAY FROM THE CAR.  I REPORTED THE ACCIDENT TO THE POLICE AND TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY.  A TOW TRUCK DRIVER GOT THE CAR MOVED, CHECKED THE BRAKES - WHICH HE SAID WERE WORKING PROPERLY - AND SUGGESTED THAT THE ACCIDENT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A STUCK THROTTLE.  NEITHER THE FLOOR MATS OR THE GAS PEDAL CAUSED THE PROBLEM.  THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR CAME TO $2200.00 BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE TOYOTA HAS NOT RECALLED THIS YEAR VEHICLE AND THE FORENSIC MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED IT FELT THAT IT WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM AND THE SOLUTIONS OFFERED BY TOYOTA WOULD NOT ADDRESS THE RANDOM ACCELERATION PROBLEM. *TR
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