Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / PRIUS / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005018076 Incident Date: Apr, 11 2005
Consumer's City: PACIFIC PALISADES Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: PRIUS Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, air:controls:foot control/valve
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JTDKB20UX53 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: May, 01 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: my wife and i bought a new prius in early march of 2005. my wife was coasting to stop (around 5 mph) for a stop sign and when she put her foot on the brake the car started to accelerate. she came to a stop after hitting another car head on. before she hit the car (she also sideswiped another car) she was able to look at her feet to confirm that she was indeed pressing on the brake pedal.