# 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `774307` · 2010-03-15 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 5,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
I WAS PARKING MY CAR HEAD IN FIRST, IN AN APARTMENT PARKING LOT, I HAD JUST PULLED INTO THE SPACE, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND DEPRESSED THE PARK BUTTON, I THEN BEGAN TO REACH FOR THE POWER BUTTON WHEN THE CAR UNCONTROLLABLY LUNGED FORWARD GOING UP A SLIGHT INCLINE, HITTING A CHAIN LINK FENCE POLE AND COMING TO A STOP DAMAGING THE FRONT BUMPER.  I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS THE BRAKE, OR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BUT, ON OCCASION SINCE THIS INCIDENT, I HAVE ACCIDENTALLY TURNED THE CRUISE CONTROL ON AND FELT A SURGE OF SPEED BUT THE CAR WAS SLOWED/STOPPED BY USING THE BRAKE.  IT'S SO EASY TO TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL ON WITHOUT KNOWING IT AND I WONDER IF IT COULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO SOME OF THE PRIUS PROBLEMS. *TR
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