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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 765502 · 2010-02-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
3,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CRASH DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, SUDDEN UNINTENDED,SUDDEN UNCONTROLLED DANGEROUS ACCELERATION, SURGING FORWARD MOMENTARY LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY WHILE TRAVELING EXTREMELY LOW SPEED UNDER 5 MPH ON AN UNEVEN BUMPY COUNTRY ROAD SURFACE, POTHOLE, OR BUMP, LURCHED FORWARD SKIDDED SIDE WAYS INTO TREE. FREQUENTLY OCCURS. MAJOR COLLISION DAMAGE, IN REPAIR SHOP 1 MONTH. *TR UPDATED 04/27/10.*LJ UPDATED 08/11/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10312833
Machine
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