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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1613831 · 2019-10-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, CREEPING INTO A PARKING SPACE, IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE CAR, THE CAR ACCELERATED INSTEAD. I THEN SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AGAIN, CAUSING ME TO GO OVER THE CURB, OVER THE SIDEWALK AND KNOCK DOWN A FENCE AND SHED. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, SOME KIND BYSTANDERS TOOK THE DEBRIS OFF THE CAR SO THAT I COULD GET OUT. I THEN CALLED POLICE AND THE PROPERTY OWNER, AS WELL AS MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I AM HONESTLY SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR AGAIN, AS I DO NOT WANT THIS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I WILL BE NOTIFYING TOYOTA, AND THE REPAIR SHOP WORKING ON MY CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN INFORMED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11269891
Machine
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