# 2011 TOYOTA PRIUS — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:VEHICLE CONTROLS:SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `1842474` · 2022-09-21 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:VEHICLE CONTROLS:SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 3,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
The contact owned a 2011 Toyota Prius. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle accelerated at uncontrollable speed, and an unknown warning light illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal desperately and the vehicle would not stop. The contact swerved into the lane of the opposite direction causing the contact to strike the front passenger end of the vehicle traveling in the opposite direction, causing the other vehicle to drive into the woods, and the contact vehicle spun in a circle. The contact stated he pulled the emergency brake causing the vehicle to come to a complete stop. No air bags deployed. No one was injured but the contact was unaware if there were any injuries to the other driver.  A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene and later deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was contacted, and they stated that the accident was being investigated. The failure mileage was 3,000.
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