| Issue ID | 1048618 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10573357 |
| Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 31/01/12 |
| Component | STRUCTURE:BODY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | on jan 31, 2012 after the lunch break, i was parking my car per usual in my office parking lot which i purchased on dec 27, 2011(1 month, 4 days old). I completely slowed down and applying brake and releasing to park the car in the right way. The car came to a stand still a little behind (by feet) from the lot. So, i thought of moving the car little bit forward to park correctly. When i stepped on acceleration with very minimal impact, the car suddenly accelerated (unintended) and hit the mobile trailer which is in front. There was damage to the car which costs $3000 to replace front hood, bumper, fix the front door which was damage. This incident also depreciated the value of my car, increased by insurance premiums which i am paying for till date. I had to pay $1000 out of my pocket. Due to the sudden unintended acceleration of the vehicle, i had to go through a very tough time. It all happened within a second and horrifying. Till today, i couldn't understand how this incident happened because i am very cautious in driving at all times. I have had driving experience for 3 years before this incident without any incident. If you need more information about this incident, you can contact me on my email, cell phone. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CAMP HILL, PA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BF1FK1CUXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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