| Issue ID | 771482 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10315206 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 17/02/07 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | On 2/12/10 my 2010 toyota camry received an acceleration fix. In addition i was informed a fail-safe computer program was put in. On 2/17/10 as i was entering my parking slot, the car did an unintended sudden acceleration without my foot being on the accelerator. I was pressing the brake. I jammed both feet into the break. After 3 seconds, as my car was climbing up a snow bank, it stopped. The engine was idling while my gear shift was in drive. This is the second level on the fail-safe system. This means that: "if both accelerator position sensors fail, or if one throttle position sensor fails, the ecm will... Return the engine to idle speed. Had the incident happened one minute earlier, i would have been in a high car/pedestrian area and would not have been able to avoid an accident. The whole event took 5-6 seconds before the car suddenly stopped. The fix done by toyota is not the fix for the acceleration problem. Updated 03/08/10 *bf updated 07/01/10.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7200 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KALAMAZOO, MI |
| VIN pattern | 4T4BF3EK8ARXXXXXX |
| 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 | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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