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2009 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 776286 · 2010-03-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT A HIGH SCHOOL. I BACKED UP AND THEN PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, AND IT TOOK OFF ON ME (SUDDEN ACCELERATION) WITH MY TIRES SQUEALING HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND KNOCKING THAT CAR OUT OF PARK. THAT CAR ROLLED ACROSS THE PARKING LOT AND WENT THROUGH A FENCE, AND CAME WITHIN INCHES OF HITTING THE SCHOOL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10321540
Machine
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