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2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 777054 · 2010-03-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
190,000

Severity

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

Narrative

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) HELLO, I KNOW THE LAST THING YOU PEOPLE NEED IS YET ANOTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT TOYOTA, BUT I HAD AN INCIDENT LAST YEAR WHILE DRIVING MY FATHER'S 2003 CAMRY. I NEVER FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA OR TOYOTA, BECAUSE AFTER THE INCIDENT WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER, THEY TRIED TO BELITTLE ME WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT RUNNING A DIAGNOSTICS ON THE CAR'S BEHAVIOR. I REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS JUST ONE OF THOSE THINGS I COULDN'T GO UP AGAINST, SO I LET IT GO. I EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE PARKING THE CAR AND THE CAR SURGED FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. NOBODY WAS HURT, THANKFULLY. WE GOT THE CAR FIXED, BUT SINCE THEN NOBODY WANTS TO DRIVE THE CAR. IT'S BEEN SITTING IN THE GARAGE, DRIVEN ABOUT 3X IN THE ENTIRE LAST YEAR. I AM 38 YEARS OLD, GREAT DRIVING RECORD, AND AM TOTALLY POSITIVE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE (AS WE WERE SLOWING TO A STOP). I HAVE READ OTHER INCIDENTS THAT ARE ALMOST IDENTICAL TO MINE. ANYWAYS, THAT'S IT. I AM MORE THAN HAPPY TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION IF NECESSARY. [XXX] *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10322266
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