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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 852209 · 2011-04-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER HEAD AND A TORN MENISCUS TO HER KNEE. THE TREATMENT FOR HER RELATED INJURIES HAD BEEN ON-GOING SINCE THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE CONTACT NO LONGER OWNS THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ASSUMED OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10396767
Machine
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