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2009 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 769555 · 2010-03-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
9,350
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

1. AFTER TURNING OFF CRUISE CONTROL, VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN UP TO 95M.P.H. UNTIL I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO GET IT STOPPED BY PRESSING THE BRAKES TO THE FLOOR. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE, THERE WAS A LOT OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE IN AN ATTEMPT TO GET IT OFF THE INTERSTATE FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. AS I EXITED THE HIGHWAY, I TURNED THE VEHICLE ONTO THE OFF RAMP BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT TURN AND DROVE US DIRECTLY INTO THE GUARD RAIL. I CONTACTED TOYOTA AND THEY HAVE DENIED THERE WAS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND DISMISSED MY COMPLAINT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10316156
Machine
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