Federal safety officials are investigating reports that the Toyota Camry and other models may have a defect that causes sudden acceleration surges.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says it has received reports of 30 crashes that injured at least five people, when some Toyota Camry, Camry Solara and Lexus ES300 vehicles suddenly and unexpectedly surged forward.
"One of the noted injuries was serious: it occurred when a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle which allegedly surged forward unexpectedly," the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said in a statement released on the Internet.
An estimated 1,010,000 vehicles from the the 2002 and 2003 model years could be affected, according to NHTSA.
