| Issue ID | 1045036 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10567886 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 22/11/13 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was driving my car with my mother in it taking her to a doctor appointment. I was entering onto i-95 northbound from route 273 trying to merge into traffic, i was almost on the highway. The car suddenly accelerated and catapulted us across 4 lanes of traffic. The police said i hit another car, spun around and ended up facing the oncoming traffic stopped only by the guardrail. My mom had to be extricated from the car. I recall applying the brakes and the car not stopping, i also tried to put on my left turn signal but that would not work either. I later learned that the 2007 camry (nearly 4 million of them) had been recalled for sudden acceleration problems. I was told by toyota that nothing was wrong with my car but there is no way i intentionally went across 4 lanes of interstate highway traffic. Really??? My car was totaled. My mother was injured and was hospitalized from that day until mid december. It was a very difficult time. I would like for toyota to take responsibility for their malfunctioning product and do the proper justifiable, compensatory thing. The other driver was injured and i believe her car was totaled as well. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 145000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEWARK, DE |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K47UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 50 |
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