| Issue ID | 798634 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10340394 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 16/12/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl-the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact exited the vehicle with the engine running and the gear selector placed in the park position. Suddenly, the vehicle began to accelerate without warning. The contact entered the vehicle and applied the brakes. The vehicle continued to accelerate and crashed into the garage. There was no personal injury. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the technician was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was repaired for the body damages at an estimated cost of $6,000. The failure progressed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic on four different times for the identical failure. The manufacturer had an engineer perform a further inspection on the vehicle in which the electronic control unit was upgraded. The failure mileage was unknown. |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BERNARDSTON, MA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46KX7UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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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