# 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1337582` · 2016-12-01 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 97,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WHEN STOPPING FOR STOPLIGHT ON HWY 53/MIDWAY ROAD. RESULTING IN 3 CAR ACCIDENT. THIS WAS THE SECOND BRAKE FAILURE.      THE FIRST COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE HAPPENED WHEN BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE AT WORK LOCATION. BRAKES WERE PRESSED , CAR KEPT BACKING UP HITTING A PARKED CAR BEHIND US.     AFTER THE FIRST FAILURE THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP DROVE THE CAR AND ALSO EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE LOSS AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A BIT. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE BRAKE CYLINDER ASSEMBLY.  *TR
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