| Issue ID | 770708 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10314607 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 01/10/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Intermittent gas pedal hesitation and then super quick acceleration, especially dangerous when entering highway. Also occurs in local traffic. Contacted toyota in jan., 2008 and was told issue couldn't be duplicated - my driving. Contacted dealer at least 3x then escalated to toyota customer experience in apr. 2008. Last contact in june 2008 when auto was "fixed" pursuant to tsb 0068-08. Trouble was blamed on calibration in the computer. Car was somewhat better but there was a later incident in fall of 2008 when i accelerated over a speed bump in a parking lot and was turning left into a parking space. Car shot forward went through hedge and out into busy state route 25a. Accident avoided by continuing left turn onto berm where brakes finally worked. Did not report as there were no injuries or property damage. Also thought i could have been to blame as toyota had been "fixed" and i had been advised a number of times before the "fix" that computer responds to individual driver's actions. |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAST NORTHPORT, NY |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K98UXXXXXX |
| 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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