NHTSA Complaint #10436712 — 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10436712 |
| Vehicle | 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 23,687 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AZ |
Consumer Description
I WAS GLIDING INTO A COMMERCIAL PARKING SPACE WITH MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR IN THE SECOND BEFORE I MOVED MY FOOT ONTO THE BRAKE. SUDDENLY, THE ACCELERATOR PUSHED DOWN BY ITSELF, THE CAR SURGED FORWARD TOWARDS THE TRUCK IN THE SPACE IN FRONT OF MINE. I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE. END OF INCIDENT. NO MAT WAS IN THE WAY. I HAD TAKEN PART IN THE RECALL. *TR
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