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2006 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 757705 · 2010-02-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
42,000
Speed
65 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 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH HE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, AND CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. AFTER THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND OFF, IT RESET ITSELF. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE. A TOYOTA MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO DEFECTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10305343
Machine
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