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2001 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 769836 · 2010-03-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
101,301
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY CE/LE/XLE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 50 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ROAR IN THE ENGINE AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO SPEEDS OF 70 MPH. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKES BUT THEY WOULD NOT ENGAGE WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A HOUSE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL FAILURES, TO DATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNDER 101,301. THE VIN WAS NOT ACCEPTED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10316368
Machine
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