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2010 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

fire · 774215 · 2010-03-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
521
Speed
18 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF 18 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMELL SIMILAR TO BURNING WIRES.THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO SHIFT FROM 3RD GEAR TO 2ND GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE IT WAS THEN TURNED OFF. AFTER WAITING A PERIOD OF 4 MINUTES THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND BEGAN OPERATING NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE NHTSA RECALL # 09V388000 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 521.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10319951
Machine
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