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2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 777828 · 2010-03-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ENTERING A PARKING SPACE WITH HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 15 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A RETAIL STORE. THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE INSIDE THE STORE THAT WERE SEVERELY INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL. THE POLICE WERE ALSO CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. NONE OF THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WERE INJURED. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY HIRED AN OUTSIDE EXPERT TO ASSESS THE VEHICLE FAILURE. THE EXPERT STATED THAT THE FLOOR MAT WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE CAUSE OF THE CRASH DUE TO A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN HOW THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. UPDATED 05/25/10*BF UPDATED 06/02/10.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10322825
Machine
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