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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

crash · 772113 · 2010-03-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
Miles at failure
8,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING HOME FROM CHURCH JULY 5, 2009 THE BEACH TRAFFIC WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER. STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I WAS STOPPED BEHIND AN SUV. THE TRAFFIC STARTED TO MOVE AND MY PRIUS BOLTED FORWARD INTO THE SUV WHICH IN TURN PUSHED IT INTO ANOTHER SUV. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED ALL THE WAY BACK INTO THE FRONT SEAT. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN JUST A FENDER BENDER. NO ONE WAS INJURED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318208
Machine
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