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Toyota Camry Structure Body Safety Report | Feb 05, 2013



Reported on Feb 05, 2013


CAR WAS STOPPED BEHIND A LANDSCAPER'S TRAILER FOR A SECOND AND THE ENGINE ACCELERATED SO FAST AND SO LOUDLY AND OVERRODE THE BRAKE SMASHING INTO THE BACK OF THE TRAILER. HUSBAND WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE KEYS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. WIFE WAS INJURED IN CHEST AREA AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THIS WAS A LOANER FROM TOYOTA UNTIL THEY INVESTIGATED WHY OUR HIGHLANDER WAS ACCELERATING THE DAY BEFORE. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED TOYOTA INSISTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 05/01/13
Make: Toyota
Model: Camry
Manufactured by: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Year: 2013
Was a crash reported? Y
Was an injury reported? 2 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: ROCKVILLE CENTRE NY
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 4T1BF1FK8DU
Mileage: 20 miles.
Speed: 0 MPH
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type: 4WD
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? N
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