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2008 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 782024 · 2010-04-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK MONDAY MORNING MARCH 29, 2010 ABOUT 7:15 AM IN A TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID ON A ROAD SHE USUALLY TAKES TO WORK. SHE WAS ON A STRAIGHT AND LEVEL PART OF THE ROAD. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO ACCELERATE. SHE TRIED BRAKING BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. SHE LANDED UP HITTING A TREE THAT STOPPED THE CAR. AFTER HITTING THE TREE SHE COULD NOT TURN THE CAR OFF. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND IS NOW THE PROPERTY OF OUR INSURANCE COMPANY. I HAVE FILED A CLAIM WITH TOYOTA. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10326173
Machine
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