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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1037588 · 2014-02-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED ABRUPTLY AND I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. I HELD THEM TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR CONTINUED AT THE SAME SPEED INTO THE REAR END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS AT LEAST 1 AND 1/2 CAR LENGTHS AWAY WHEN I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY STATE FARM INSURANCE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2010 PRIUS. I WAS TOLD MY MY TOYOTA CAR DEALER THAT MY CAR WAS BUILT IN MARCH 2010 AND THUS WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 11/13. IS THERE A WAY TO VERIFY EXACTLY WHICH DAY MY CAR WAS BUILT? *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10563616
Machine
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