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2006 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 758932 · 2010-02-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON AN UNEVEN AND WINDING ROAD THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. SHE WAS FORCED TO CHANGE DIRECTION AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO BLOW OUT. THE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS DESTROYED THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. TOYOTA REPLACED GAVE THE CONTACT A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS SINCE THE 2006 PRIUS WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. SINCE THE CRASH INVOLVED ONE VEHICLE A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. TOYOTA TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE CLOSEST DEALER. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10306398
Machine
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