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2004 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 770132 · 2010-03-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
10,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHEN HE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD SUDDENLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED IN 2006. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AGAIN, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AGAIN IN A PARKING LOT WHICH CAUSED HIM TO GRAZE A LIGHT POLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL GEAR WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. HE HAD NOT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO-DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10316642
Machine
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