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2014 TOYOTA PRIUS V — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1626381 · 2019-12-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS V
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 TOYOTA PRIUS V. WHILE DRIVING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED WHEN THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS PROPERTY DAMAGE AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11287204
Machine
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