| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006072249 | Incident Date: Jul, 18 2006 |
| Consumer's City: ELLWOOD CITY | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: PRIUS | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JTDKB20U763 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 20 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated, while traveling at 50 mph,merging with highway traffic, the accelerator was depressed and the vehicle continued to accelerate up to 90 mph even when pressure was taken off the accelerator pedal. pressure was applied to the brakes, but the engine did not disengage. with continued pressure to the brakes, the vehicle was stopped. however, the engine continued to race at an alarming rate. the ignition was turned off. upon inspection, the accelerator pedal was still against the floorboard. after tapping the accelerator a few times with a foot, the pedal returned to its original position. the vehicle was driven home. the service dealer suggested that the contact try to reproduce the occurrence. the manufacturer was contacted. updated 8/14/2006 - *nm |
