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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 716068 · 2009-04-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
6,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR IN THE VEHICLE LAUNCHED THE VEHICLE INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. HE DOES NOT WANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN AND FEELS THAT THE ISSUE SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,000. SEE ALSO 10273044 *DSY.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10265332
Machine
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