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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1174392 · 2015-04-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
120,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE PARKING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND NO DAMAGES AND IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE CAUSED THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 5/18/15*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10705531
Machine
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