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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

crash1 injured · 850940 · 2011-03-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY SOLARA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
48,916
Speed
20 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN CAR MOVING IN A LITTLE UP HILL AT 25 MPH WITH ACCELERATOR SLIGHTLY DEPRESS ENGINE SURGED FORWARD SUDDENLY LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ROLLING OUT OF THE ROAD AN CRASH IN A CONCRETE BARRIER RESULTING DRIVER INJURED AND THE FRONT END OF THE CAR BODY DAMAGED. AT THE MOMENT OF THE INCIDENT THE CAR CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD DRAGGING THE BRAKES THAT WERE FULLY APPLIED TO TRY TO STOP THE CAR. A WITNESS DRIVING BEHIND THE CAR SAW ALL THE STOP LIGHTS OF THE CAR BLINKING BUT THE CAR CONTINUED MOVING FORWARD INSTEAD OF STOPPING. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 48916.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10396294
Machine
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