Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / CAMRY / 2005

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005030354 Incident Date: Jun, 03 2005
Consumer's City: ROXBURY Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: CAMRY Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BE32KX5U Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 29 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Oct, 11 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt: the consumer owns a 2005 toyota camry; she took the vehicle to the car wash. the vehicle was put into neutral, once it came off of the conveyer belt she entered the vehicle, put her foot on the gas and the vehicle did not move, the vehicle was put into drive with her foot on the brake. the vehicle accelerated into traffic, the vehicle hit a median strip. the airbags deployed and the consumer was knocked unconscious. she then hit a school building. she has a fractured leg, neck and facial injuries.. the vehicle was inspected but nothing was found. this happened june 4, 2005. the consumer is not sure whether there was a police report taken. she was taken to the emergency room immediately and has not left the hospital since. *jb updated 10/06/10. *lj updated 10/08/10*jb updated 10/14/10. *lj updated 10/19/10*jb updated 03/15/11*lj the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic who stated the idle control was stuck, which caused the sudden acceleration. toyota then inspected the vehicle and stated there was nothing wrong. updated 05/13/11*jb updated 09/18/15*lj *tr