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Toyota Camry Vehicle Speed Control Safety Report | May 21, 2008



Reported on May 21, 2008


TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY. SHE STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 40 MPH ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE FOR A TRAFFIC STOP, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE POLICE ARRIVED ON SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 06/24/10 *BF UPDATED 07/06/10 UPDATED 8/9/10 *CN ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER, HER HUSBAND WAS KILLED AS WELL AS ANOTHER MOTORIST. THERE WERE ALSO TWO INJURIES. UPDATED 08/11/10
Make: Toyota
Model: Camry
Manufactured by: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Year: 2002
Was a crash reported? Y
Was an injury reported? 2 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 2 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: WINTER HAVEN FL
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): 4T1BE32K62U
Mileage: 60000 miles.
Speed: 40 MPH
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type: FWD
Vehicle fuel: GAS Fuel injection.
Was a police report filed? Y
Tire size:
Dealer name and location: SPECIALTY MOTORS GREENSBORO NC
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