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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

crash · 953533 · 2012-12-13

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Miles at failure
11,923

Severity

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

Narrative

2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE THROTTLE MALFUNCTION. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BEING STUCK OPEN, PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER FOUND AN OPEN CIRCUIT IN THE SPIRAL CABLE. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10488481
Machine
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