# 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1051922` · 2014-04-01 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER HIT A POT HOLE AND THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD AS IF ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN.  FORTUNATELY THERE WASN'T ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AS I WOULD HAVE MOST DEFINITELY REAR-ENDED IT.  I ALMOST SHOT INTO THE INTERSECTION AND MOST CERTAINLY SHOT PAST THE NORMAL STOPPING SPOT FOR WAITING AT A RED LIGHT.  SCARY INCIDENT TO SAY THE LEAST.   *TR
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