| Issue ID | 774885 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10318027 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 04/07/07 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. While traveling on the highway at speeds of 70 to 75 mph, he attempted to pass another vehicle when the accelerator pedal became stuck in the open throttle position. The vehicle proceeded to accelerate to speeds of 115 mph. The cruise control light began to illuminate and he then put the gear selector into neutral. He used tremendous force to depress the brakes until smoke began emitting from the pedal. The vehicle coasted to a halt and was taken to a repair shop. The service dealer advised spraying the brake pedal with wd40 lubricating oil. On a later date, the vehicle exhibited the exact same failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where unknown repairs were performed. He as also advised the accelerator pedal was defective. The approximate failure mileage was 1,500 and the current was 17,000. Updated 4/26/10 *cn updated 05/06/10. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1500 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MILWAUKEE, WI |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K57UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 17/04/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 70 |
| 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 | ANDREW TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 414-228-1450 |
| Dealer's city | MILWAUKEE |
| Dealer's state code | WI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 53223 |