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2006 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 784264 · 2010-04-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CONTINUED TO LUNGE INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE UNTIL THE ENGINE STALLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP BUT REPAIRS HAD NOT BEEN PERFORMED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10327941
Machine
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