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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 794023 · 2010-06-17

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES TO KEEP FROM HITTING A HUGE DIRT MOUND, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INSTEAD OF BRAKING. HE WENT OVER THE MOUND ONTO SOME RAILROAD RACKS. THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT, BUT DISMISSED IT. THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ACCELERATION AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10336965
Machine
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