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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 795453 · 2010-06-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
84,702
Speed
15 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 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO PICK UP SPEEDS AND JUMPED A CURB, CRASHING INTO THE LIVING ROOM OF A NEARBY HOUSE. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS BACK, NECK AND KNEES. THE CONTACT STATED HE HAD PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE BUT BELIEVED IT TO BE DRIVER'S ERROR. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED HIS INSURANCE COMPANY WAS HANDLING THE INVESTIGATION OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 84,702.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10339864
Machine
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