| Issue ID | 783545 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10325130 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 12/04/10 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 4/3/10, unintended accelerator "fix" per toyota letter was performed on our 2007 toyota camry xle (vann york toyota in high point, nc). On 4/12/10, while my wife was driving at 35mph on a city street, maintaining constant acceleration; then, she removed the foot of the accelerator as she headed toward an intersection, when suddenly, the engine speed drastically increased (i. E. Revved up like when the driver steps on the accelerator to achieve a fast velocity rate of change); however, the car velocity decreased and she applied the brakes to get to the intersection and make a right turn. It is important to point out that the sudden engine speed increase lasted for approximately 5 seconds; afterwards, the engine speed went back to the normal (previous) level. After making a right turn at the intersection, there was no re-occurrence of this issue, and my wife and 5 year old daughter made it home safe. The sudden engine speed increases have occurred multiple times in our 2007 toyota camry since we bought it late 2006. We have reported this issue, as well as what feels like infrequent tire slippages to several dealerships (in phoenix and greensboro), but they have never found any issues while inspecting the car. We are extremely concerned that even after toyota has recommended the accelerator "fix" (they changed the shape of the accelerator pedal and made an update to the engine throttle computer) and the fix has been applied to our car, it continues to behave in the manner described above. We feel the car is unsafe. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 51278 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SUMMERFIELD, NC |
| VIN pattern | JTNBE46K173XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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