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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 780583 · 2010-04-12

Vehicle

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

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING WHEN SHE FELT THE VEHICLE SPEED UP AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. SHE ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT TO COMPENSATE, BUT THE NEXT THING SHE KNEW, SHE WAS HANGING FROM THE SEAT BELT UPSIDE DOWN. THE CONSUMER HIT A CONCRETE MAILBOX AND ROLLED OVER. THE CONSUMERS WIFE SUFFERED INJURIES.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10323205
Machine
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