NHTSA Complaint #10447672 — 2002 TOYOTA CAMRY VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10447672
Vehicle	2002 TOYOTA CAMRY
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	February 3, 2012
Date Filed	February 12, 2012
Mileage	41,473 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

IN A PARKING LOT, PICKING UP A FRIEND. WENT TO DRIVE HER HOME. AS I DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL, IT SUDDENLY FLOORED ITSELF, ENGINE ROARED, AND THE CAR BEING IN DRIVE, LURCHED FORWARD TOWARDS A ROW OF PARKED CARS. I QUICKLY PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, BUT THE CAR THEN LURCHED BACKWARDS..... QUICKLY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND KILLED THE ENGINE. ASKED MY FRIEND TO GET OUT OF THE CAR. STARTED THE ENGINE, WHICH CONTINUED TO ROAR AR HIGH RPM. I THEN PUMPED THE PEDAL A FEW TIMES, AND THE RAR AND RPM'S SUBSIDED. I MOTIONED TO MY FRIEND TO GET IN, AND SLOWLY DROVE HOME. IMMEDIATELY CALLED A NEABY TOYOTA DEALER. ARRANGEMENT WERE MADE AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER ON MONDAY, FEB. 6, 2012 ( I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT.) [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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