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2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 771018 · 2010-03-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
89,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE ENTERING A PARKING STALL OUR PERFECTLY MAINTAINED 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY SEEMED TO GO FULL-THROTTLE AND TOSSED US OVER A CURB, A SIDEWALK, UNDER A STEEL HANDRAIL, AND DOWN A 15 FT ROCKERY, JUST MISSING TREES AND A BUILDING..TOTALING OUR CAR. WE WALKED AWAY SORE AND SHAKEN, BUT UNINJURED. THE INVESTIGATING OFFICER'S REPORT STATES "REAR TIRES LEAVING VISIBLE DRAG MARKS ON THE SIDEWALK" INDICATING THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THIS SIDEWALK IS ATTACHED TO THE CURB SO THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED DURING THE ENTIRE INCIDENT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, AND $3800.00 DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE APARTMENT COMPLEX PROPERTY. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10317327
Machine
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