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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 865341 · 2011-07-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT DECELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AS IT ACCELERATED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO A VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF A HEAD INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS BOTH NOTIFIED BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED TO THE CONTACT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10410589
Machine
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