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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 772438 · 2010-03-10

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
12,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE DURING THE ACCELERATION CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A NEARBY POLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL BODY SHOP. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318443
Machine
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