# 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `864510` · 2011-06-30 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
- **Miles at failure:** 20,000
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
I WAS MAKING A SHARP RIGHT TURN TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE, SLOWING TO A STOP. THE CAR SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED FORWARD OUT OF MY CONTROL. I APPLIED THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD, WITH NO RESPONSE. AS THE CAR WAS RACING INTO A TREE, I SHUT OFF THE ENGINE BY PUSHING THE POWER BUTTON TO OFF. THE CAR KNOCKED DOWN A TREE AND CAME TO A STOP ON TOP OF IT.
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