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2003 TOYOTA PRIUS — STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

crash · 613590 · 2007-02-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING EAST AT 50 MPH ON CALIFORNIA HWY 68 AT 0800. IT WAS RAINING BUT THERE WAS NO STANDING WATER. I WAS DRIVING A 2003 TOYOTA PRIUS. AS I CROSSED THE INTERSECTION WITH SAN BENANCIO ROAD THE CAR SLOWLY SWERVED TO THE LEFT ACROSS THE ROAD, ENTERING THE OPPOSITE SHOULDER SLIDING BROADSIDE. THE CAR CONTINUED THE ROTATION, COMING TO REST FACING EAST AGAIN. I DID NOTHING TO INITIATE THIS BIZARRE EVENT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10182819
Machine
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