# 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `776813` · 2010-03-25 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CAMRY
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 19,915
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
ON MAY 15, 2004 I WAS INVOLVED IN A 1 PERSON AUTO ACCIDENT IN MY 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY LE.  I HAD JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 30 DAYS FROM THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT FROM A CERTIFIED USED TOYOTA DEALERSHIP (STONE MOUNTAIN TOYOTA).  MY CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AS I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO PULL OUT OF A STORE PARKING LOT.  I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY BRAKING AND ENDED UP ROLLING OVER AN EMBANKMENT AND ON TO RAILROAD TRACKS.  I WAS WEARING MY SAFETY BELT AT THE TIME.  I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND AWAY FROM IT AS I FEARED IT WAS GOING TO BLOW UP.  I HAD NO IDEA OF WHAT WENT WRONG AS IT ACCELERATED SO FAST.  OBVIOUSLY, I WAS TERRIFIED AND REMAIN EMOTIONALLY AND PHYSICALLY DAMAGED FROM THIS EVENT.  I WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE ER VIA AMBULANCE AND WAS EVALUATED FOR INJURIES.  MY MAIN INJURIES WERE GENERAL BODY, HEAD, NECK, AND BACK PAIN.  SUBSEQUENTLY, A LUMBAR FRACTURE WAS FOUND YEARS LATER ON A SCAN FOR ANOTHER MEDICAL ISSUE.  I STILL SUFFER FROM LOW BACK PAIN AND THE EVENT HAUNTS ME.  ESPECIALLY SINCE I TOLD THE POLICE, AMBULANCE WORKERS, INSURANCE COMPANY, AND THE MANAGERS AT THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED.  NO ONE INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT FURTHER AS IF I WAS NOT MAKING ANY SENSE.  I ALSO MISSED A FEW DAYS OF WORK AND WAGES BECAUSE I AM AN RN AND COULDN'T PERFORM MY JOB DUE TO THE PAIN.  I AM REALLY UPSET ABOUT THE RECALLS BECAUSE IT DOESN'T INCLUDE EARLIER TOYOTA MODELS AND I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT 6 YEARS AGO WHEN I HAD MY ACCIDENT AND NOTHING WAS DONE.  THA
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