NHTSA Complaint #10321512 — 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE ENGINE BECAME EXTREMELY LOUD. THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED UP TO SPEEDS OF 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AS WELL AS THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED APPROXIMATELY FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE FAILURE OCCURRED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 09V388000 AND 10V017000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,300.