Issue ID | 964309 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10497959 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2009 |
File date | 08/02/13 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I have a toyota camry 2009. My car went through the recall services, toyota had for the acceleration problems through one of their dealers. However, on 02/08/2013, i was involved in an accident, wherein i felt this problem myself. On a busy road i may have been driving between 35-40 mph, when all of a sudden, when i applied brakes, my car wouldn't stop but accelerated to maybe double the speed and hit the car in front of me. It appeared as if there are no brakes in the car. The impact was so severe, that i am still nervous and shaken up with the incident. The person driving the car i hit, thought i was speeding. But it definitely was the acceleration problem. This problem has not yet resolved and could lead to many more accidents. I have reported this problem to toyota dealership and on their suggestion to the toyota customer experience team. I was extremely lucky, that there were no physical injuries in the accident, but it could have been fatal. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 115000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DULUTH, GA |
VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K49UXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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