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2009 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 868062 · 2011-07-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
55,700
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 55 MPH. AS THE DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE VEHICLE CRASHED AND FLIPPED THREE TIMES BEFORE LANDING IN A DITCH. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSIPTAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS BEING DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,700. UPDATED 09/27/11*LJ UPDATED 2/9/2012 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10413545
Machine
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