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2004 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 775547 · 2010-03-19

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES RAPID ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SHE SLOWLY TURNED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED FORWARD, SENDING THE VEHICLE OVER A YELLOW CONCRETE BARRIER AND INTO A SMALL RETAINING WALL. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT HIT THE RETAINING WALL. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. AS THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LURCHED BACKWARDS AND STARTED TO GO IN A SMALL SPIN. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE THIRD INCIDENT HAPPENED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS PROCEEDING UP A DRIVEWAY TO A HOSPITAL. AS SHE WAS SITTING WAITING TO PROCEED WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE ALL OF A SUDDEN LURCHED FORWARD. SHE IMMEDIATELY BRAKED HARDER AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER GOING ABOUT 3 OR 4 FEET FORWARD. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10319810
Machine
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