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2010 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 787174 · 2010-05-13

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,500
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, SUDDENLY THE SPEED RATE INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 80 TO 100 MPH. UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE MUSCLE AREAS, CUTS AND ABRASIONS TO THE FACE AND LEG. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 3,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10330238
Machine
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