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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006090730 | Incident Date: Sep, 10 2006 |
| Consumer's City: HUNTSVILLE | Consumer's State: AL |
| 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: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BE32K35U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 04 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 01 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was driving slowly through a parking lot to locate a parking space. as i approached a space, i had my foot on the brake. i eased off of the brake to coast into the parking space and was making a right turn into the space. suddenly the vehicle surged forward without my foot being on the accelerator. i applied the brake, but the vehicle continued to move forward. my car went over a concrete median, and into a lane of traffic. my car struck two cars. it hit one of the vehicles, an suv, with such force that it knocked the suv up over a curb into a grassy area. though i had both feet applying the brakes as hard as i could, the vehicle would not stop, and there was not time for me to think to turn off the ignition. my car sustained severe damage to the right and left sides and to the front. it damaged the front of the suv and the rear of the other car. there was a passenger in each of the vehicle, and i was the only occupant of my vehicle. fortunately, there were no serious injuries. i had my car towed to the toyota dealership. i requested a factory representative inspect the car. they could not determine a cause for the sudden acceleration. the representatives were quite helpful until the inspection was complete. i requested a copy of the report of their findings; however, toyota corporation will not allow me to see a copy of the report. they said i could contact their legal department or get a subpoena. the customer relations representative at the dealership suggested i file a claim for arbitration, but the national center for dispute settlement states that because the car was wrecked, i do not qualify for arbitration. meanwhile, i am left with a vehicle that i am afraid to drive. *nm |
