| Issue ID | 666262 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10220503 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 29/12/07 |
| Component | OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The car accelerated quickly on its own, with engine racing, and could not be stopped easily, resulting in a collision with a tree. The engine continued to race on it's own, with no one pressing the throttle, until the ignition was switched off. This was not caused by a loose floor mat, the floor mat was secured and not anywhere near the pedal. In february i received a letter from toyota saying that they believe there was nothing wrong with the car. I called toyota to talk to the person who sent that letter and repeated the facts as stated above and she told me that i "may be mistaken." the fact that the engine continued to race after the crash is important, since some may think that i was pushing the throttle herself. Once i got out of the car she obviously couldn't be pushing the petal herself. The engine didn't stop racing until i turned the engine off. Then, when the tow truck came, the driver re-started the camry to position it for towing. When he did, the engine ran normally. When a car takes off by itself, it has a problem. Therefore this car, and maybe all 2007 camrys, maybe all toyotas, have a problem. However we drove this car for months and many miles without a symptom; it apparently takes some kind of particular combination of circumstances for the problem to come out. No one was injured in this incident, but this behavior could cause someone to be seriously injured or killed. I believe toyota should find out why this happened and try to fix it, instead of trying to convince me that i am wrong when i tell them what happened. Updated |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HAMPSTEAD, NH |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K57UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
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| Dealer's name | TOYOTA OF NASHUA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | NASHUA |
| Dealer's state code | NH |
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