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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 1074851 · 2014-06-12

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
36,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PEDESTRIAN AND ALSO AN OCCUPIED PARKED VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN AN INJURY HOWEVER, THE PEDESTRIAN SUFFERED UNKNOWN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY AMPERAGE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION RELATED TO THE BRAKING ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10597930
Machine
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