NHTSA Complaint #10323780 — 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 60 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING. ON A LATER DATE, HE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL AND REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V017000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR UNINTENDED ACCELERATION INSTANCES AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT BECAUSE THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE, THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT HE NO LONGER DRIVES THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,882 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,120. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD TAKE OFF AT ANY SPEED, EVEN FROM A DEAD STOP AND CONTINUE AT A VERY RAPID RATE OF SPEED. UPDATED 06/18/10.