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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 808421 · 2010-08-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
13,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT WAS BRAKING FROM 2 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FELL FARTHER INTO THE FLOORBOARD THAN NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A CURB, SIDEWALK AND OVER A GRASSY AREA BEFORE CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13,000. UPDATED 11/23/10 *BF UPDATED 11/23/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10350746
Machine
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