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2009 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 786158 · 2010-05-08

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
11,300
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PULLING INTO A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT AND HAD FOUND A HANDICAPPED SPACE FOR MY WIFE. THE CAR WAS SLOWLY INCHING FORWARD WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE CONTROLLING ITS FORWARD MOTION. SUDDENLY IT LURCHED FORWARD, OVER A CURB AND INTO A HANDICAP SIGN SUPPORT POLE, WHICH IN TURN BENT FORWARD AND KNOCKED A CAST STONE STATUE AGAINST A PAINTED PANEL ATTACHED TO THE RESTAURANT WALL. I WAS PUSHING DOWN ON THE BRAKE THE ENTIRE TIME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10329395
Machine
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