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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 774922 · 2010-03-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

LTR FWD FM (CA) RE SUDDEN ACCELERATION FROM OWNER OF A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. *KB THE CONSUMERS WIFE PULLED INTO A PARKING GARAGE . AS SHE PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE AND APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE INSTEAD ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE VEHICLE FLEW FROM THE 3RD STORY SPACE DOWN TO THE SECOND FLOOR. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASIONS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE STARTED UP ON ITS OWN WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF A KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10320886
Machine
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