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2004 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 788359 · 2010-05-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, A VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED SHORT SO THE CONTACT USED EXTREME FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE ACCELERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN BUT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE TO PREVENT A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 37,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10331230
Machine
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