| Issue ID | 773356 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10316783 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 03/03/10 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) on 2/18/2010 my 2007 toyota camry was recalled and repaired at prince chevrolet in tifton, georgia. (vin [xxx]). Car was purchase at inner state nissan in tifton, ga>. All was supposed to be well. On 3/01/2010 my camry accelerated at a high speed while approaching my home at [xxx] causing me to maneuver the vehicle into a ditch right in front of my house. For some reason i was not able to put the vehicle in reverse to back vehicle out of ditch in my drive way. By the tires constantly spinning an a high rate the entire vehicle became engulfed in flames. Everything is now gone. I contacted toyota corp and was issued a case number (ref # [xxx] ). What should i do? At this point any safe mode of transportation would do, for it is my wife that is terminally and need to be brought home under hospice care. How should handle this? [xxx] |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 23000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FITZGERALD, GA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K97UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 30 |
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