| Issue ID | 771450 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10315177 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 10/08/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota camry. Upon starting the vehicle, it abnormally accelerated. The contact swerved to avoid hitting a house and crashed down into a 4 foot embankment. The contact did not suffer any injuries. The vehicle was drivable and the was taken to her independent mechanic where the repairs were made at her expense. Eventually, she received a recall letter (nhtsa campaign id number: 10v017000: vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal) describing the failure she experienced. The vehicle was taken to her nearest dealer where the necessary recall repairs were performed on the vehicle. The failure mileage was unknown. The current mileage was 10,199. Updated 6/3/10 *cn updated 07/19/10*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10199 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | FRESNO, CA |
| VIN pattern | 4T4BE46K18RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| 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 |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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