# 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `737859` · 2009-10-01 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 42,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE FAMILY CAR A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS ON A NJ COUNTY ROAD ON A LOW TRAFFIC SUNDAY MORNING IN APRIL 2009. THE CAR UNEXPECTEDLY SURGED CAUSING HER TO LOOSE CONTROL, HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AND CAUSE PROPERTY AND PHYSICAL DAMAGE. *TR
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