# 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `962845` · 2013-02-12 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** CAMRY
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 115,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I HAVE A TOYOTA CAMRY 2009. MY CAR WENT THROUGH THE RECALL SERVICES,  TOYOTA  HAD FOR THE ACCELERATION PROBLEMS THROUGH ONE OF THEIR DEALERS. HOWEVER, ON 02/08/2013, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHEREIN I FELT THIS PROBLEM MYSELF. ON A BUSY ROAD I MAY HAVE BEEN DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES, MY CAR WOULDN'T STOP BUT ACCELERATED TO MAYBE DOUBLE THE SPEED AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IT APPEARED AS IF THERE ARE NO BRAKES IN THE CAR.THE IMPACT WAS SO SEVERE, THAT I AM STILL NERVOUS AND SHAKEN UP WITH THE INCIDENT.    THE PERSON DRIVING THE CAR I HIT, THOUGHT I WAS SPEEDING. BUT IT DEFINITELY WAS THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT YET RESOLVED  AND COULD LEAD TO MANY MORE ACCIDENTS. I HAVE  REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND ON THEIR SUGGESTION TO THE TOYOTA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE TEAM.    I WAS EXTREMELY LUCKY, THAT THERE WERE NO  PHYSICAL INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT, BUT IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL.  *TR
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