NHTSA Complaint #11606042 — 2017 TOYOTA CAMRY

The contact owned a 2017 Toyota Camry. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 20-25 MPH, the vehicle independently accelerated and crashed into an embankment of a church’s building on the driver’s side of the vehicle. There were damages to the building. The contact stated that he depressed the brake pedal several times; however, the vehicle failed to respond or stop as needed. The contact stated that the air bags did not deploy. A Police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the chest, forehead, and neck. The contact was taken by ambulance to the hospital to seek medical attention. The vehicle was towed; however, the vehicle was deemed a total loss. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not contacted or made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 89,000.