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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1096700 · 2014-08-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
50,260
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD WITH NO BRAKING FOR 2 SECONDS AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKES. VEHICLE DID NOT STOP IN TIME TO AVOID STRIKING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. FRONT BUMPER WAS DENTED AND PUNCTURED BY STRIKING THE TRAILER HITCH ON THE CAR AHEAD. NO DAMAGE TO OTHER CAR. BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED LAST YEAR UNDER RECALL FOR SAME PROBLEM. REPAIR HAS DONE NOTHING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURED INTERMITTENTLY BEFORE AND AFTER THE "FIX". BRAKES MOMENTARILY FAIL TO ACTIVATE EVERY SO OFTEN, WITH NO PARTICULAR PATTERN OR FREQUENCY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND STATED THAT UNLESS WE CAN DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM FOR THEM, THEY CANNOT PROVIDE ANY REPAIR OR ASSISTANCE. BECOMING UNEASY ABOUT USING THE CAR. WILL PROBABLY TRADE IT IN FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT, WHICH IS NOT WHAT WE REALLY WANT. WOULD LIKE TO GET IT FIXED, AS WE LIKE THE CAR. NOT TRYING TO BE DIFFICULT, BUT FELT THAT IT SHOULD BE REPORTED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10621524
Machine
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