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2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 802074 · 2010-07-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
44,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE IN A PARKING SPACE, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH IN THE REVERSE POSITION WITH AN EXCESSIVE INCREASE IN THE ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND CRASHED INTO TWO PARKED VEHICLES IN WHICH THERE WERE NO OCCUPANTS INSIDE. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FRONT END PASSENGER SIDE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGES; AND THE TWO PARKED VEHICLES SUSTAINED MINIMAL DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE AND REPAIRED A COLLISION CENTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000. UPDATED 10/15/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $3000. A TOYOTA ENGINEER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR LINK OR ANY OTHER COMPONENTS FOR THAT MATTER. UPDATED 10/21/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10345395
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