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2006 TOYOTA PRIUS — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash1 injured · 644160 · 2007-10-30

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
50,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE STEERING FAILED TO RESPOND WHILE SWERVING LEFT TO AVOID STRIKING A DEER. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT VEERED TO THE RIGHT. ALL FOUR TIRES BLEW OUT AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A STORAGE TOWING SHOP. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10207413
Machine
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