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2004 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 796582 · 2010-06-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
73,915
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS PULLING HER 2004 TOYOTA CAMRY INTO A PARKING SPACE, CAR IN DRIVE WITH HER FOOT LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE WITH THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES WERE OF LITTLE USE AND THE ONLY THING THAT KEPT HER FROM CRASHING INTO AN OFFICE BUILDING WAS A SMALL RETAINING WALL THAT STOPPED THE CAR. THE CAR IS NOW AT AN AUTO BODY SHOP WITH OVER $7,000 IN REPAIRS TO BE MADE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10340830
Machine
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