NHTSA Complaint #10319871 — 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED. WHEN THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK WITHOUT WARNING. SUDDENLY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN. WHENEVER TRAVELING UP AN INCLINE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED THE SPEED DECREASED WITHOUT ASSISTANCE; HOWEVER, TRAVELING ON A FLAT ROAD SURFACE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE IN THE SPEED OCCURRED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE GAUGE DOES NOT DISPLAY A READING OVER 65 MPH AT ANY GIVEN SPEED BEING TRAVELED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,000. UPDATED 05/20/10.*JB