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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1034062 · 2014-01-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
129,325
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

EVERYTIME I DRIVE THE CAR AND ENGAGE THE BRAKES OVER AN UNEVEN, BUMPY, OR SLICK SURFACE, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ENGAGES. WHEN IT ENGAGES THE CAR NO LONGER SLOWS DOWN, IT IS LIKE THE BRAKES ARE COMPLETELY GONE FOR 1-2 SECONDS UNTIL THE BRAKES RE-ENGAGE. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL CLOSE INCIDENTS OF ALMOST HITTING OTHER VEHICLES. I HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT IS A COMPANY VEHICLE AND NOTHING BAD HAS HAPPENED UNTIL TODAY. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM DISENGAGED THE BRAKES AND I ENDED UP REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10561207
Machine
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