| Issue ID | 774890 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10318032 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 29/01/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Prior to the accident i had my vehicle serviced. I got and oil changed, changed front and rear brake pads and replaced two tires. I asked the toyota dealership about the recall and whether or not they could fix the problem then and even stated i received the notice in the mail. I was basically turned away i was told that i had to wait to receive my second notice in the mail and that by then they should have the parts to fix the problem. Prior to having my car serviced my car accelerated before however i thought that it was due to the traction on my tires and worn pads. Little did i know that i would soon find that was my no means the case. A little over two weeks after having my maintenance done on my vehicle i was headed to work on the highway it had just stopped raining when my car picked up in speed to well over 75 mph. From there everything happened so fast. The car was accelerating i panicked given a car right in front of me i steered over to the right lane to avoid the collision and in doing so i hit water on the road which caused me to begin to hydroplaned. My first reaction was to brake however that didn't work it only caused me to hydroplane more spinning about 5 times over a ditch and landing in between two trees. Everything about this accident was a nightmare. I accrued several expenses one totaling my car which i haven't even had a year as well as back and neck pain. I not only notified toyota and made several attempts to have the problem resolved i also contacted the national headquarters of toyota inc and still nothing has been done. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 68000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAKE CHARLES , LA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K17UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 80 |
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