Issue ID | 787490 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10328231 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2009 |
File date | 25/04/10 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2009 toyota camry. The contact stated that he took his vehicle to an authorized dealer in march 2010 for the repairs associated with recalls 09v388000 & 10v017000 (vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal). He had not experienced any failures before the repairs were made. On march 25, 2010, the vehicle suddenly accelerated while his foot was on the brake pedal. The contact continued applying pressure to the brakes and was able to shift into neutral gear which stopped the vehicle from accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and a technician from chicago inspected it; however, the technician could not find the cause of the failure. The contact requested a replacement vehicle due to safety risk with the current vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 16,000. The current mileage is 16,040. Updated 07/14/2010.*lj updated 07/15/10.*jb updated 03/10/11 *bf the consumer stated after the accelerator was fixed, he continued to experience problems. The consumer stated he was stopped at a red light with his foot on the brake, when the vehicle accelerated. The consumer was able to put the gear in neutral and the vehicle jerked to a stop. Updated 03/14/11.. Updated 04/23/12 *bf updated 04/25/12 |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 16000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
City and State | JAMESVILLE , WI |
VIN pattern | 4T4BE46K19RXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | |
No. of fatalities | |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 4 |
Drive train type | FWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
DoT tire identifier | |
Tire size | |
Location of tire code | |
Type of tire failure code | |
Was defective tire repaired? | |
Date of manufacture | |
Type of child seat code | |
Type of restraint | |
Dealer's name | HESER TOYOTA |
Dealer's telephone number | 608-754-7754 |
Dealer's city | JANESVILLE |
Dealer's state code | WI |
Dealer's ZIP code | 53545 |