# 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `780952` · 2010-04-13 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CAMRY
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
- **Miles at failure:** 72,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND CRASHED INTO AN ELECTRICAL POLE AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 72,000.      UPDATED 07/19/10*BF  UPDATED 07/21/10*JB    UPDATED 0730/10  *BF  09/23/10*JB   UPDATED 01/14/11 *BF  THE CONSUMER STATED A FORENSIC EXPERT FOUND THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A MALFUNCTION IN THE GAS PEDAL.  UPDATED 01/19/11  UPDATED 03/31/11
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