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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 744304 · 2009-11-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
29,000
Speed
25 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 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM MADE A SUDDEN STOP; HOWEVER, AFTER ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE VEHICLE HE CRASHED INTO ALSO CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE RATE WILL DOUBLE DUE TO THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,500. UPDATED 12/7/09 *CN UPDATED 12/08/09.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10292373
Machine
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