Issue ID | 670237 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10223661 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2004 |
File date | 03/04/07 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2004 toyota camry. On april 4, 2008, the contact heard a rattling sound coming from the vehicle while approaching a stop. The vehicle surged forward and the power steering and brakes locked. The vehicle then sped across the street, grazed a retaining wall, and struck a fence in someone's backyard. The vehicle also grazed another vehicle. The contact sustained injuries and was rushed to the hospital. She stated that she experienced a milder incident of surging before, but she had more control over the vehicle in the first few months after purchasing it in april of 2007. A police report was filed. The contact had not yet notified toyota. The current mileage was 47,000 and failure mileage was 45,000. Updated 04/23/08 *bf |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 45000 |
Number of Occurences | 2 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | FAUGUS, MA |
VIN pattern | 4T1BE32K54UXXXXXX |
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 | 0 |
Date of purchase | 27/03/07 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | U |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | |
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 | HURNBERT TOYOTA |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | STRATHAM |
Dealer's state code | NH |
Dealer's ZIP code | 03885 |