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2009 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1324376 · 2016-10-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
174,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

DRIVER WENT TO PARK AND THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND! IN FACT THE VEHICLE WENT FROM 2-5MPH TO APPROX 30+ & KEPT PICKING UP SPEED AND WENT INTO STOREFRONT. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO WRESTLE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND IT WENT EQUALLY FAST BACK INTO A PARKED CAR WHERE IT FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. HUGELY FRIGHTENING AND POTENTIALLY LETHAL.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10914977
Machine
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