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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 887479 · 2011-10-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

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 WAS BRAKING IN AN ATTEMPT TO ENTER A PARKING SPACE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE VEHICLE THEN ACCELERATED ABNORMALLY AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE VEHICLE BOUNCED BACK AS THE ACCELERATION CONTINUED AND THE VEHICLE THEN CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE WALL A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT POWERED THE VEHICLE OFF IN ORDER TO STOP THE ABNORMAL ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR AND INSPECTION. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A DIAGNOSIS OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10432937
Machine
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