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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 774831 · 2010-03-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
26,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 10 MPH ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN HER GARAGE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ABNORMALLY ACCELERATE. THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL ONTO THE FLOOR BOARD AND WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE GARAGE DOOR. THE DEALER ADVISED STATED THAT THERE WERE NO UNUSUAL FAILURES IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE FLOOR MATS BUT NOT FOR HER ACCELERATOR PEDAL. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10320410
Machine
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