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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1415575 · 2017-10-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
55,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE BRAKES SEEM TO DISENGAGE FOR A SECOND AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE PRESSING ON THEM IN A NORMAL MANOR. I DRIVE EVERY DAY ABUT 20 MILES AND THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO WHEN I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BREAKS TO TRY AND AVOID AN ACCIDENT. DURING THAT INCIDENT THEY DISENGAGED FOR A SECOND AGAIN. THIS WAS A SECOND TOO LONG AND I WAS UNABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. I LOOKED THIS UP AFTER MY ACCIDENT AND I SURPRISINGLY SAW SIMILAR REPORTS ON GOOGLE FOR MY CAR. BUT IT LOOKS LIKE TOYOTA IS SAYING THAT IT DOESN'T AFFECT MY VIN NUMBER? I'M HERE TO SAY THAT IT DOES.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11034572
Machine
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