| Issue ID | 642607 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10201634 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 01/08/07 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Near miss: 2007 camry se when using cruise control regardless if adequate distance between cars is established, when going up an incline the car gains 5 mph. This causes it to rapidly overtake the car in front. If brakes are not applied a collision would ensue. This was reported to the manufacturer, the car checked with no error codes. *jb *updated 12/12/07 *bf toyota claimed the vehicle downshifted to gain more power. Updated 12/12/07 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW CITY, NY |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K37UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 14/04/07 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 60 |
| 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 | PRESTIGE TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | RAMSEY |
| Dealer's state code | NJ |
| Dealer's ZIP code |