Toyota Camry Incident

On March 23, 2023, Toyota received an allegation related to this crash from the owner of the vehicle through a call to the Toyota Brand Engagement Center. On March 31, 2023, after additional analysis of the alleged incident details, Toyota determined this case was reportable under the SGO. The contact record indicates that the customer alleged the following: He was on his way to work travelling east from Manai to Dorado on [XXX] with the sun in front of him, and he was looking to change lanes. He stated that the lane assist option cannot be turned off, and he had the vehicle in cruise control. He also stated that the vehicle pulled hard to the left, and he lost control. The vehicle hit a highway divider, then crossed the road to the right and hit another divider. The vehicle was airborne at some point in the crash event. No SRS deployment occurred as a result of the crash event, and the vehicle was not drivable. As a result of the crash event, he had injuries to his ribs, knee, hips, right foot, elbows, and head. Toyota completed a vehicle inspection and field report for the incident on April 14, 2023. From the field report, Toyota obtained Vehicle Control History (VCH) and Event Data Recorder (EDR) data from the subject vehicle. VCH provides an approximately 8 second pre-crash recording, and EDR provides an approximately 5 second pre-crash recording. Based on the data obtained, the following information was observed: The driver seat belt status was OFF (unbuckled) during the recording. Lane Trace Assist (LTA) was engaged during the recording from approximately 6.35 seconds until approximately 3.6 seconds prior to the crash event, and again from approximately 2.35 to 1.15 seconds prior to the crash event. LTA was disengaged due to Lane Departure Alert (LDA) activation and sudden steering. At the time of LTA disengagement, the vehicle steering angle changed from 113 degrees (left) to approximately -95 degrees (right) before the collision with the highway divider. Dynamic Radar Cruise Control (DRCC) was engaged from approximately 6.75 seconds until 0.35 seconds prior to the crash event. No FCW or AEB activation occurred. This is a (monthly) Update Report. Please see Report 1306-5170-1 for the 1-Day Report submission.