NHTSA Complaint #10475985 — 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 4 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AND CRASHED INTO THE SIDEWALK. THERE WAS A BURNING TIRE SMELL THAT WAS EMITTED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE CRASH HOWEVER, A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE INSPECTED AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON 08/26/12. HE WAS ROLLING SLOWLY INTO AN ANGLED PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH, WITH HIS FOOT HOVERING OVER THE BRAKE. WHEN HE TOUCHED THE BRAKE GENTLY, THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT FULL THROTTLE. THIS WAS DUE, TO A MALFUNCTION CAUSED BY ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE. THE WHEELS WERE SPINNING, AND THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER, ACCORDING TO AN EYE WITNESS. THE CONSUMER HIT A PARKING METER, KNOCKING IT OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL RECALL WHICH WAS PERFORMED ON MARCH 23, 2010. UPDATED 09/26/12