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2003 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 807341 · 2010-08-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN VAN HOLLEN ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, RE HIS CONCERNS ABOUT UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF HIS 2003 TOYOTA CAMRY *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS SOON HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND MADE A TURN IN FRONT OF HIS BUILDING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED OUT OF CONTROL ONTO A GRASSY AREA, HIT THREE CURBS AND AS A RESULT, THE FRONT TIRES WENT FLAT AND THE WHEELS WERE COMPLETELY BENT. THE VEHICLE FINALLY JUMPED THE SIDE OF THE CURB OF THE PARKING LOT AND THE FRONT END CRASHED TO THE GROUND. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE CONSUMER SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HIS RIGHT ARM, AND HIS WIFE'S LEFT HAND AND FINGERS WERE BRUISED. *JB UPDATED 08/24/10*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10349849
Machine
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