# 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `765502` · 2010-02-22 · 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:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 3,500
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## 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
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