| Issue ID | 548967 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10127269 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 20/06/05 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: caller's mother-in-law just got her car washed and when she pulled out of the car wash, the vehicle accelerated without warning. She pumped the brakes and tried to stop the car, and it would not stop. The car went into an 8 lane highway and was hit by an 18 wheeler and a pickup truck. Driver sustained injuries and so did the driver of the pickup truck, tractor trailer driver refused treatment. Vehicle was totaled. Manufacturer was contacted, and will be getting back to caller. Caller stated she just found out that in the spring her mother-in-law started the vehicle and the engine raced while it was in park. The only way to stop it was to turn it off. After the accident the tachometer showed 7000 rpms, and the speedometer indicated 100 mph. Police report was filed.*ak updated 08/04/10 *bf updated 08/05/10 *bf pictures received. Updated 10/08/10 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7400 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WILLINGTON, DE |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE30K34UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 100 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CAROUSEL TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 610-558-6800 |
| Dealer's city | GLEN MILLS |
| Dealer's state code | PA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 19342 |