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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

1 fatalcrash2 injured · 769458 · 2010-03-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND REAR-ENDED A VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY OFF OF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER AVOIDED STRIKING A PEDESTRIAN AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH THE LEVEL OF IMPACT INVOLVED. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES, AND DIED OF THE INJURIES THREE MONTHS LATER. THE OTHER VEHICLE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 4/26/10 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10316048
Machine
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