# 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `780583` · 2010-04-12 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## 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
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