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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 802658 · 2010-07-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
17,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING AT 2 MPH THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 17,000. UPDATED 10/01/10*LJ WHILE SLOWLY MOVING INTO A PARKING SPACE, WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD LANDING ON A PARKING LOT DIVIDER. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. UPDATED 10/10/05

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10345975
Machine
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