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2009 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1633827 · 2020-01-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
130,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKE ACTUATOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED ME TO HIT A PARKED CAR IN MY DRIVEWAY (BACKING UP). EVEN THOUGH I HAVE LESS THAN 130K MILES ON MY VEHICLE, IT IS A YEAR AFTER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING THE $3K REPAIR. THE NEGLIGENCE BY TOYOTA IN HANDLING THIS RECALL IS TERRIBLE AND LIFE THREATENING. THERE SHOULD BE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST TOYOTA FOR THE HUNDREDS OF INJURIES AND DAMAGES BY THEIR NEGLIGENCE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11296679
Machine
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