# 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `744304` · 2009-11-16 · 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:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 29,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## 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
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