NHTSA Complaint #10328647 — 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. SHE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL GEAR; HOWEVER, THE STICK SHIFT WOULD NOT MOVE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UP ON A CURB IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP IT FROM ACCELERATING; THEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE INSPECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION FOR APPROXIMATELY 5 WEEKS; YET, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING TO ONE SIDE WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V017000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIRS COULD BE PERFORMED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAFETY DEFECTS. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE TOWED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT DECLINED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,086 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 14,000.