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2006 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1486514 · 2018-07-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
203,200
Speed
17 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LUCKILY, I WAS WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN I HEARD A CLICK/TSST SOUND. I FELT MY BREAK PEDAL PUSH UPWARDS. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF OF THE PEDAL AND REALIZE THAT MY BRAKING POWER WAS VERY MINIMAL. THE CAR WAS ONLY COASTING TO A STOP REGARDLESS OF THE PRESSURE APPLYING AND I HAD TO FIGHT TO APPLY PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL, AT THIS TIME THE CAR WAS STATIONARY. I THEN CREEPED INTO THE TURN LANE, GIVING MY CAR ABOUT 7-10MPH. WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES, MY CAR WAS NOT SLOWING DOWN, I THEN SLAMMED MY BREAKS AND MY CAR SPEED UP AND SLAMMED INTO A GAS STATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11114258
Machine
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