Accelerator Pedal problems of the 2007 Toyota Prius

Sudden acceleration while entering one of the state of wisconsin emission testing centers for annual required test. I had 10 to 15 seconds to respond after the car took off. I placed both feet on the brake and the car would not stop, as there was no time to try anything else. I had to choose to hit the testing center or a post; I made a conscious decision to hit the post. The air bag deployed. Insurer declared Prius a total loss. Car had 2009 recall for floor mats and accelerator at Toyota dealer. Picture after crash, showed the floor mats in place. Car had 50,000 mile maintenance at dealer 11 days prior to crash. Updated 02/28/12.

2007 Toyota Prius. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle throttle malfunction. 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.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Prius. The contact received a recall notification under NHTSA campaign id number 09v388000 (vehicle speed control:accelerator pedal). The technician refused to repair the vehicle under the first recall remedy. There was concern of the potential safety hazard; however, no failure has occurred at this time. Updated 3/8/10 the consumer stated he received the recall for the pedal modifications, but when he arrived at the dealer, he was informed they were not going to perform the recall and they were waiting for a permanent fix. Updated 04/06/10.

To:NHTSA. Webmaster@dot. Gov subject:Toyota Prius 2007 model comments: although my dealer has run a complete battery of computer tests, no explanation is apparent for the vehicle accelerating on its own at high speed on the highway. It has happened to me twice and it is terrifying. The two instances were a couple of months apart. Both times, I was on the highway and had driven 10-20 miles without a problem. Once the gas pedal was physically jolted up, the problem was corrected. When it is occurring, the brakes do not slow it down by more than 3-4 mph. My dealer is a-1 Toyota in new haven.