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2011 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 844793 · 2011-03-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
6,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING HER TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN INVESTIGATOR TO RETRIEVE THE BLACK BOX FROM THE VEHICLE HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CRASH WAS NOT CAUSED BY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT GIVE THE DEALER AUTHORIZATION TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000. UPDATED 03/24/11*LJ UPDATED 1/5/11 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10386098
Machine
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