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2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 783351 · 2010-04-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
45,441

Severity

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

Narrative

2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE ENTERED A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SHE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AWAY FROM A BRICK BUILDING AND DROVE OVER A CURB, A SIDEWALK, A DROP DOWN TO GRASS AND ALONG SHRUBS AT THE BASE OF THE BUILDING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. ALL TOGETHER, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED ABOUT 100 FEET OR MORE IN A CIRCLE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRST TIME THE INCIDENT HAPPENED WAS IN MAY 2006 WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS SHE WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IDLING FOR A FEW MINUTES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON BEFORE SHE PLACED THE GEAR IN REVERSE. THERE WAS NO PROPERTY DAMAGE AND THE POLICE WERE NOT CALLED IN EITHER INCIDENT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10327427
Machine
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