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2009 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 810177 · 2010-08-27

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ACCELERATED VERY QUICKLY, SHE WAS QUICK ENOUGH TO TURN THE WHEEL SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT AND HIT THE FRONT LEFT FENDER ON THE WALL OF THE BUILDING, SHE ALSO HIT A PARKING SIGN ON THE RIGHT FRONT FENDER. THE DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS OVER $7500. NO AIR BAGS WERE ACTIVATED. THIS IS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT WE HAD BROUGHT INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A RECALL IN APRIL OF 2010. MY WIFE DOES NOT BELIEVE SHE STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT THAT THE CAR JUST SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10352333
Machine
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