| Issue ID | 994694 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10524544 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 08/04/13 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2007 toyota camry. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to 110 mph. The contact shifted into neutral and the vehicle decelerated to 45 mph. The contact then shifted into park and the vehicle was brought to a stop. The contact stated that by shifting into park, the engine was destroyed. The contact sustained injuries to the hands and knee from gripping the steering wheel and trying to stop the vehicle by abruptly applying the brakes. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer for diagnostics and was advised that the dealer could not determine a failure. A toyota specialist also inspected the vehicle and also was unable to determine a failure. The failure mileage was 68,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 68000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HARROGATE , TN |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK46K77UXXXXXX |
| 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 | 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 | 55 |
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