# 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
> NHTSA complaint `794023` · 2010-06-17 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
## 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
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