NHTSA Complaint #11281594 — 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2018 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN THE CARPORT WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY ACCELERATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CARPORT. THE VEHICLE BOUNCED OFF THE VEHICLE, STRUCK THE CORNER OF THE HOUSE, AND KEPT ACCELERATING INTO A FIELD. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP BECAUSE THE FIELD WAS MUDDY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ALL STAR TOYOTA OF BATON ROUGE (9150 AIRLINE HWY, BATON ROUGE, LA 70815) WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.