Issue ID | 755812 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10299750 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2009 |
File date | 21/12/09 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I was in a parking lot of a shopping complex and i was trying to look for a parking spot. There was a parking spot between 2 cars on the right side, i slowly turned right into the spot, the car was in the spot and the car was straight and my leg was on the brakes. Unexpectedly the car started accecelerating on its own, then the car with great speed climbed up the curb and hit the hair salon shop. The shop had 2-3 feet high brick wall and main door and other things are made with glass and metal frames. The car smashed the wall and glass door completely and landed inside the shop. I had to press the brakes really hard and finally it stopped there was a tire burning smell, i saw there was big drag tire mark on the shop floor. The air bags did not open. Fortunately nobody was injured nor there was any damages to other cars in the parking lot. I had received a recall letter from toyota 1-2 months back and it indicated that the driver side floor mat can interfere with the gas pedal and it had suggested to remove the floor mat and keep it in the trunks until further notice. Then i had removed all the floor mats and were in the trunk at the time of accident. It is a 2009 toyota camry bought new and did regular maintenance at toyota dealership. The car is now in 355 toyota dealership in maryland and toyota has opened a case and are investigating the case on 01/19/2010. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ELKRIDGE, MD |
VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K29UXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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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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