| Issue ID | 909446 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10450016 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY HYBRID |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 09/03/11 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My wife and i were driving our 2008 toyota camry hybrid on cary parkway in cary, nc. I was at the wheel and coasting with no foot on the gas or brake and noticed the engine accelerating slightly. It was not a scary situation because the road was open in front of me and the speed was not fast but i could tell the engine was not coasting and slowing down as expected and i told my wife. I tapped the gas pedal and then the car started to coast and slow as expected. It has never happened again and i know if i reported it to my dealer they would tell me that they could not find anything wrong so i haven't bothered. It felt like the throttle was mechanically stuck. I should mention that this car had a defective weld in the right front and when the car was new and started creaking, the dealer had it taken to a body shop and a bad weld under the right front fender was repaired. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CARY, NC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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