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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006078640 | Incident Date: Aug, 20 2006 |
| Consumer's City: NORWALK | Consumer's State: CT |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: CAMRY | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BE30K24U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 12 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 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 contact stated while applying brake pressure at 25 mph on a city street, the vehicle suddenly lurched forward without warning. the contact engaged the emergency brake and placed the vehicle in park which stopped the vehicle. the vehicle was towed to a dealer who determined the floor mat was pressed against the accelerator pedal. additionally, the vehicle was inspected by an independent repair shop that was unable to duplicate the problem. the manufacturer was not notified. updated 10/6/2006 - when applying the brakes to make a left turn, the car lurched forward and started accelerating. the vehicle continued to accelerate up to 50 mph. when applying the brake pedal nothing happened. when putting the car in park nothing happened. when applying the emergency brake the car started to slow down. the vehicle continued accelerating on it's own for another five hundred feet. the tow truck operator arrived and check the floor mats, noting there was nothing wrong with the floor mat's positioning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the floor mat became stuck under the accelerator. the dealer trimmed the carpet. *nm updated 10/26/11 |
