# 2012 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1059649` · 2014-04-24 · 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:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 19,648
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MILES AN HOUR DURING TRAFFIC HOUR WHEN I SAW THE CAR STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME.  I HAD AT LEAST 4 CAR DISTANCE WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES.  NORMALLY, I CAN FEEL THE SEAT BELT TIGHTEN, CARS JERKING OR SHAKE DUE TO ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WHEN YOU STEP ON THE BRAKE HARD.  BUT THIS TIME,  I DID NOT FEEL THE CAR SLOW DOWN WHEN I STEPPED ON BRAKE ALL THE WAY DOWN, IT CONTINUE TO CRUISE A LITTLE BEFORE IT SLOW DOWN, BUT BY THEN, I HAVE ALREADY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.      THIS CAR WAS SERVICED REGULARLY, DURING MY LAST VISIT 3 WEEKS AGO, I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY CAR IS ON THE RECALL LIST FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE.  *TR
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