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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 772499 · 2010-03-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY SOLARA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SOLARA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH SHE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND A LOUD CRACKING SOUND COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE BRAKES. DURING HER ATTEMPT BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE BACK OF A NEARBY VEHICLE. SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL OR PARK GEAR WOULD NOT STOP THE ACCELERATION. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND A REPRESENTATIVE WAS SENT TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THE CONTACT WAS STILL WAITING FOR THE RULING ON HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 40000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318493
Machine
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