# 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `772438` · 2010-03-10 · 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:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 12,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## 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.
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