NHTSA Complaint #11218313 — 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE PARALLEL PARKING, THE RPMS INCREASED TO 6,000 AND THE ENGINE REVVED AS IF IT WANTED TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT QUICKLY DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHIFTED INTO PARK, AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SAME FAILURE OCCURRED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ED MORSE DELRAY TOYOTA (LOCATED AT 2800 S FEDERAL HWY, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33483, (888) 469-2898) WHERE NO FAILURE WAS FOUND. THE DEALER ACCUSED THE CONTACT OF DEPRESSING BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDALS AT THE SAME TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1811150364. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.*BF *JB