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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 774247 · 2010-03-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AS EXPECTED IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I BUMPED THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME IN THE MORNING. AND THEN ON THE WAY HOME I ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR. THIS NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE OR SINCE. I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH ME THAT WOULD MAKE MY TIMING BE SO OFF THAT I WOULD HIT ANOTHER CAR! I TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID IT WAS PROBABLY "BRAKE FADE". I DISAGREED AND STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR RECENTLY WHILE THE BRAKING/ACCELERATION CONCERNS ARE INVESTIGATED. I HAVE A 2008 PRIUS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10319962
Machine
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