| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006098313 | Incident Date: Aug, 09 2006 |
| Consumer's City: EAGLE | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: PRIUS | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JTDKB20U657 | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 11 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Oct, 12 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2005 toyota prius, 10 months old, 14,000 miles. my wife experienced an unintended acceleration while coasting down interstate at 65 mph with feet off pedals. vehicle surged to 90 mph even though she applied both regular and emergency brake during acceleration. she checked both feet on brakes not obstructed. she exited interstate and careened through small town eventually ditching vehicle through forest, ending up in a river after somersaulting end over end 3 times, clipping off trees 10 feet above the ground. state patrol investigation concludes accelerator caused accident. numerous contacts with toyota beginning day of accident. no action by toyota as of march 2007. *jb **12/10/09 cw ** updated 12/14/09 |
