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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash2 injured · 847652 · 2011-03-18

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING THE TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN TWICE AND CAME TO A STOP. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE REPORTED INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO TOOK A COMPLAINT AND STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HER LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10390607
Machine
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