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2011 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 857824 · 2011-05-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
4,300

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BEYOND MY CONTROL. THE CAR ACCELERATED ACROSS THE STREET AND ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND CRASHED INTO THE FENCE OF A SCHOOLYARD ACROSS THE STREET FROM MY HOUSE. WE NARROWLY MISSED CHILDREN PLAYING. THE BACK OF THE CAR IS TOTALED. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS HURT. THE CAR IS NOW LOCATED IN A BODY SHOP SUGGESTED BY GEICO, MY INSURANCE CARRIER. WE ARE ASKING THEM NOT TO PROCEED WITH REPAIRS UNTIL WE CONTACT THIS AGENCY AND TOYOTA AMERICA. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10402303
Machine
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