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2010 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 771025 · 2010-03-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
4,739
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKING MY 2010 CAMRY AT THE GROCERY STORE, I SLOWLY TURNED INTO THE PARKING SPACE AND MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED JUMPING THE CURB AND HITTING A CEMENT SURROUNDED LIGHT POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND I WAS NOT NOTICEABLY INJURED. THE CAR HAD JUST HAD THE REPLACEMENT PEDAL INSTALLED ON MARCH 2, 2010 AS ORDERED BY THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AVONDALE TOYOTA IN AVONDALE, ARIZONA AND IS CURRENTLY AWAITING A REPRESENTATIVE FROM TOYOTA TO INSPECT IT ON MON. MARCH 8TH BEFORE ANY WORK WILL BE DONE. PROPERTY DAMAGE ONLY TO THE VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE AIRBAGS ONLY DEPLOY AFTER 20 MILES PER HOUR. WE HAVE NEVER BEFORE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR STICKING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10317342
Machine
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