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2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 782860 · 2010-04-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
25 mph

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 LE. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE THE CONTACT HAD THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP BUT BOTH DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10326792
Machine
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