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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 831996 · 2010-12-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE DROVE OVER WHAT IS CALLED A SLIGHT DEPRESSION IN A PARKING SPACE, THAT HIS WIFE TURNED INTO. WHEN HIS WIFE MADE THE TURN, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE OTHER VEHICLE AND MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE PRIUS. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED WHEN HE HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LUNGED FORWARD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED DUE TO A RECALL. HOWEVER, IT SEEMED AS THOUGH THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10371722
Machine
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