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2004 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 781321 · 2010-04-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
86,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY SE WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 25 MILES ON THE FREEWAY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. I WAS PARKING IN A HOSPITAL PARKING GARAGE. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AS I WAS PARKING. THE CAR WAS ABOUT 3 FEET FROM A CONCRETE WALL, THEN THE CAR ACCELERATED FORWARD. THE CAR CRASHED, RUINED THE BUMPER AND OTHER PARTS BENEATH THE FIBERGLASS. I HAD A LARGE BRUISE FROM THE SEATBELT AND MY 6 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER WAS SCREAMING IN THE BACK SEAT. I GOT US OUT OF THE CAR QUICKLY, THE CAR HOWEVER WAS STILL TRYING THE GO FORWARD INTO THE WALL SINCE IT WAS STILL IN DRIVE. I GOT BACK IN AND TURNED THE CAR OFF. THE POLICE WOULD NOT COME AND FILE A REPORT SINCE IT WAS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, SO WE FILED A REPORT WITH THE HOSPITAL'S BUILDING SECURITY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A TOYOTA COLLISION SHOP AND STILL REMAINS THERE TODAY. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR TOYOTA TO COME OUT AND "INSPECT" THE CAR AND WE CANNOT MOVE OR FIX THE CAR UNTIL THEY HAVE THEIR INSPECTION. THIS WAS ABOUT A MONTH AGO. WE HAVE BEEN GETTING NOTHING BUT THE RUN AROUND FROM TOYOTA BOTH AT THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND FROM THE NATIONAL CORPORATION OF TOYOTA. WE WILL BE SEEKING A LAWYER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10325643
Machine
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