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2011 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1481910 · 2018-07-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY BRAKES CONSISTENTLY LOCK AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD WHEN I HIT A POTHOLE WHILE BRAKING. THIS CAUSED A CRASH WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY A COUPLE YEARS OLD WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND IT LUNGED FORWARD INTO THE BACK OF A CAR. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND I'VE SEEN THIS COMMENT OFTEN WITH THIS VEHICLE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY TOYOTA HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS ISSUE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11110691
Machine
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