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2001 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1528770 · 2019-01-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
3 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

THE CAR ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AT HIGH SPEED ON IT'S OWN IN A PARKING LOT AND RAMMED ITSELF INTO THE WALL DEPLOYING AIRBAGS. MY MOTHER WAS DRIVING AND WAS SENT TO THE E.R. SHE WAS SLOWLY BACKING UP WHEN THE CAR ACCELERATED FIRST IN REVERSE HITTING A WALL AND THEN SWITCHED IN DRIVE ON IT'S OWN WITH HIGH ACCELERATION RUNNING INTO THE OPPOSITE WALL WHICH DEPLOYED THE BAGS. AFTER READING ONLINE ABOUT THESE VEHICLES, THE ACCELERATION SURGING IS A COMMON PROBLEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11165312
Machine
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