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Toyota Camry Unknown Or Other Safety Report | Nov 14, 2011



Reported on Nov 14, 2011


THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT IN THE HOME DRIVEWAY OF THE OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE. AS THE OWNER WAS TURNING INTO HIS DRIVEWAY, A TIRE BLEW OUT ON THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. AS THE DRIVER/OWNER HIT THE BRAKE THE CAR ACCELERATED INTO THE SIDE ROCK BARRIER OF THE DRIVEWAY. ACCORDING TO TOYOTA WHO INVESTIGATED THE INCIDENT, THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH VEHICLE. BUT ANOTHER INCIDENT HAS RECENTLY HAPPENED INVOLVING THE CAR THIS YEAR ON THE INCIDENT DATE LISTED ON THIS FORM. THE WIFE OF THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY OPERATING THE TOYOTA CAMRY 2011 TO PARK THE VEHICLE. AS THE CAR WAS TURNING TO PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY THE OPERATOR PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO BACK THE VEHICLE BACK WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE LEAPED FORWARD HITTING THE AN EXTERIOR DOOR TO THEIR BASEMENT WHICH IS SURROUNDED BY THE ROCK THAT COVERS THEIR HOME. THE CAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, AIR BAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND THE OPERATOR SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES WHICH CAUSED HER TO VISIT THE HOSPITAL AND HAVE MEDICATION PRESCRIBED TO HER. THE IMPACT ON THIS SECOND ACCIDENT WAS SO SEVERE THAT IS SHOWN PICTURES OF THE INCIDENT YOU HAVE TO WONDER HOW SUCH AN IMPACT COULD HAPPEN UNLESS THEIR WAS FAULT IN THE VEHICLE. THIS TIME WE ARE AWAITING RESPONSE FROM TOYOTA TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM. WE ALSO WANTED TO CONTACT THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE KNOWN OF THIS RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE BRAKING OR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR
Make: Toyota
Model: Camry
Manufactured by: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Year: 2011
Was a crash reported? Y
Was an injury reported? 1 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported?
Was a fire reported? N
Location: PHILADELPHIA PA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 4T1BF3EK8BU
Mileage: 9710 miles.
Speed:
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type:
Vehicle fuel: GAS
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
Previous Report:Unknown Or Other Next Report:Fuel System, Gasoline

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