Issue ID | 1127361 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10651953 |
Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 20/08/12 |
Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I, with my wife and daughter, was in lower manhattan caught in lanes of bumper-to-bumper stop-and-go traffic crawling toward the entrance to the holland tunnel. The car directly in front of me was a yard or less ahead. I don't know if my foot was on the brake or if i was gently feeding a little gas -- there were no other choices -- when suddenly we heard a surging roar and our car slammed forward into the car i was following. It necessitated repairs of over $600 on the rear end of that car. This has been at least the third incidence of unintended acceleration by our 2004 camry. The last time, on may 13, 2012, while parallel-parking my car, it surged and struck the bmw parked just in front of me with such force that the bmw's bumper and crash absorption system suffered substantial damage. Several years earlier in a home depot parking lot, as i was starting my car, it surged forward uncontrollably between several cars before i could get it to stop. Other than inspecting the car and finding everything ok, toyota will do nothing. Isn't it time to order a recall? |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 188000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GREAT NECK, NY |
VIN pattern | 4T1BF30K64UXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 04/11/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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