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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash3 injured · 805284 · 2010-08-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
64,000
Speed
80 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UP TO 80 MPH THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND THREE PEOPLE INCLUDING THE CONTACT WERE INJURED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, AND SHOULDERS. DURING THE CRASH THE CONTACT WAS DENIED MEDICAL ATTENTION BECAUSE THE OFFICERS SUSPECTED THE CONTACT WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE. THE CONTACT COULD NOT PASS THE SOBRIETY TEST BECAUSE THE CONTACT HAD A HEAD INJURY. THE POLICE OFFICERS ARRESTED THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT'S BLOOD WORK DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF HER BEING UNDER THE INFLUENCE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A BUMPING SOUND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10348231
Machine
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