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2004 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 771833 · 2010-03-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
40 mph

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. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE UP TO 50 MPH AND CRASH INTO A WALL. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND CALLED THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT COULD NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER; THEREFORE, IT WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP AND REPAIRED. THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED DUE TO THE AVAILABILITY OF PARTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRASH WAS DUE TO RAPID ACCELERATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10317998
Machine
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