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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 837442 · 2011-01-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
5,800
Speed
10 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 STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT ABRUPTLY APPLIED THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A VEHICLE AHEAD OF HER YET THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. INSTEAD, THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHOM PERFORMED A DIAGNOSED THAT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A FAILURE CODE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,030.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10377138
Machine
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