NHTSA Complaint #10324442 — 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10324442
Vehicle 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY
Component VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 49,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State PA

Consumer Description

I'M A SCHOOL COUNSELOR. I WAS GOING HOME FROM WORK AT ABOUT 3:50 PM YESTERDAY, 4-6-2010, GOING SOUTH ON RT. 222, ABOUT 4 MILES NORTH OF THE DENVER EXIT. I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR AND PUSHED HARD ON MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY'S ACCELERATOR. IT LOCKED AND KEPT ACCELERATING AS I PULLED INTO THE PASSING LANE. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE PEDAL ALL THE WAY, MAYBE A HALF A FOOT, BUT ALL I HEARD WAS THE ENGINE RACING AS I SAW MYSELF GETTING CLOSER TO THE CAR IN THE LANE IN FRONT OF ME. I PANICKED AND BEGAN TO STOMP DOWN ON THE PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES, I FIGURE I WAS ABOVE EIGHTY MPH BY THEN. AS I WAS TRYING TO DECIDE HOW TO STEER AROUND EVERYONE I HAMMERED DOWN ON THE PEDAL AGAIN AND IT STOPPED. THE CAR ACCELERATED OK AND I CAREFULLY USED THE GAS UNTIL I GOT THE CAR HOME. I THEN CALLED THE NEW HOLLAND TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHO DID THE RECALL FIX ON 3-27-2010, TOLD DOUG WHAT JUST HAPPENED. I NEVER HAD THE CAR DO THIS BEFORE! I ALWAYS THOUGHT IT HAD A GOOD SMOOTH RIDE. DOUG GAVE ME THE 800 NUMBER TO CALL TOYOTA TO FILE FOR A CASE MANAGER. I'M VERY UPSET AND AFRAID TO USE THIS CAR FOR ME OR MY FAMILY. I FEEL LIKE IT'S UNBELIEVABLE THAT IT HAPPENED TO ME BUT IT DID. WHAT IS BEING DONE ABOUT THIS TERRIBLE SITUATION? PLEASE HELP ME WITH WHAT I SHOULD DO NEXT. *TR

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