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2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 769631 · 2010-03-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
32,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE DRIVER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN OR STOP UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A POLE. THE POLICE REPORT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 32,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10316180
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