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2001 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 842159 · 2011-02-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
54,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CRASH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED. BOTH VEHICLES WERE REPAIRED AND COVERED BY THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10382709
Machine
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