NHTSA complaint: 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO PARK THE VEHICLE AND IT UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED UPON ENGAGING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO A CEMENT GARAGE WALL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FRAME AND FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR BODY DAMAGE AND TO BE REPAIRED. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THERE WAS A PRIOR RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED THAT WAS RELATED TO THE DEFECT UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V388000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: ACCELERATOR PEDAL). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 08/31/11*LJ UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation