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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 738700 · 2009-10-07

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
39,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS HYBRID. WHILE ENTERING THE PARKING GARAGE THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. AS A CONSEQUENCE THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE HE NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRIC POWER "OFF" SWITCH WAS ENGAGED. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR DAMAGES FOR EACH VEHICLE WAS $1,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10286665
Machine
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