Issue ID | 772409 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10316002 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2009 |
File date | 20/08/08 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6) hello, i'm [xxx] from u. S. Army. My car, toyota camry 2009, had a same problem with that sudden acceleration back in 2008. The car was, of course, brand new, and i had that same experience - all of sudden acceleration. It was after i was finished the all duties for the day, and i was head to my home. When i just drove on the highway, the rpm went up so quickly and suddenly, and even i stepped on the brakes several times. But the rpm had never been go down and stop. So i made the decision to make the transmission shift to neutral, and it worked at that time. At that time, i was in like country side in fort gordon, georgia, and now i'm in south korea to perform the duty here. At that time of that incident, i thought it could happen maybe one time.. Very one time.. However, when i read the current newspaper article.. I feel very terrible about this.. Because now my wife and my 3year old son ride in toyota camry.. (that's the only one car in our household).. What if there would be a same happening to my wife and my son.. I was o. K. Because the highway i drove on was almost no traffic.. As i mentioned earlier, i lived in country side ft. Gordon, georgia.. But after i got the duty station in south korea, i relocated my family back to los angeles county, california.. (that's where i came from) i know my wife once told me.. She felt little bit more acceleration when she drove toward down slope.. She had to do the samething, put the transmission shift to the neutral.. What if this kind of incident would be happened in a heavy traffic.. Man.. I wish that i would have a total solution for this.. I know that i can't return the car, right? |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 25000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | GARDENA, CA |
VIN pattern | 4T4BE46K99RXXXXXX |
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 | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 55 |
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