TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE AND SLOWLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A SHOPPING CART. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED, CRASHING INTO ANOTHER SHOPPING CART AND THEN INTO A BRICK WALL. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY HIS INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE AND FOUND NO FAULT IN THE THROTTLE SYSTEM. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS PERFORMED AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER CODE INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS "DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE PEDALS SIMULTANEOUSLY." THE CONTACT VERIFIED THAT NEITHER HE NOR THE OTHER DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE HAD EVER OPERATED THE VEHICLE IN SUCH A MANNER. THERE WERE NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,210 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS UNDER 11,000. UPDATED 5/6/10 *CN UPDATED 05/24/10