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2009 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

firecrash · 785986 · 2010-05-07

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
4 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR RECALL 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL) WHERE THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS LATER, WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CRASHED INTO A PLATE GLASS WINDOW AND WALL INSIDE A BUILDING AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL GEAR, THEN INTO DRIVE UNTIL HE WAS ABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10329268
Machine
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