# 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `799782` · 2010-07-15 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CAMRY
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 34,419
- **Speed:** 4 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR UNDER MY CARPORT.  WHEN TOUCHED THE ACCELERATOR TO SLOWLY ENTER THE CARPORT, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN.  IT JUMP AND TOOK OFF.  I TRIED TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND IT KEPT GOING.  I FEARED IT WOULD KEEP GOING ACROSS MY YARD, SO I PREPARED TO JUMP OUT BY OPENING THE DOOR AND STICKING MY LEG OUT.  THE OPEN DOOR HIT A SUPPORT POLE ON MY CARPORT AND MY LEG WAS INJURED.  LUCKILY MY FINAL ATTEMPT TO BRAKE STOPPED THE VEHICLE. *TR
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