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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 961771 · 2013-02-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
40,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED INTO PARK AND THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE VEHICLE THEN JUMPED THE CURB AND CRASHED INTO A NEARBY CONCRETE LAMP POLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHO INFORMED THAT THE THROTTLE PEDAL FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. ..UPDATED 03/18/13 *BF UPDATED 05/08/2013 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10496630
Machine
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