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2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 770516 · 2010-03-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
108,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE I WAS PULLING MY 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY INTO MY DRIVEWAY WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL (AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON- MY NEIGHBOR WITNESSED), THE CAR SURGED FORWARD DESPITE ME TRYING TO JAM BRAKE EVEN HARDER. THIS RESULTED IN ME CRASHING INTO MY HOUSE AND PARTLY DAMAGING THE WALL AND GARAGE. THE IMPACT WAS HIGH ENOUGH TO SHIFT THE STUCCO OFF THE FOUNDATION. SURPRISINGLY, THE AIRBAG DID NOT GO OFF. THE IMPACT DENTED THE FRONT FENDERS OF MY CAR QUITE BADLY THOUGH. IN 8 YEARS OF DRIVING THIS CAR, I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH SURGE IN ACCELERATION IN SUCH SHORT DISTANCE (MY DRIVEWAY IS ABOUT 20FT MAX). I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION AT THE SAME TIME THE IMPACT OCCURRED, WHICH STOPPED THE CAR. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT W/ TOYOTA.*TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10316939
Machine
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