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2004 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 774966 · 2010-03-17

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN THROTTLE POSITION. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT TO NO AVAIL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A TREE. THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE WAS KILLED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *9/15/2011*CW

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10320524
Machine
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