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2020 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1770045 · 2021-09-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
15,670
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while, driving approximately 5 mph, making a right turn, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, jumped the curb, and crashed into the bushes. The brake pedal was applied however, failed to respond. There were no warning lights illuminated. There were no reported injuries, police report or air bag deployment. The vehicle was towed to an independent body shop. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified however no further assistance was provided. The contact was concerned about driving the vehicle. The failure mileage was 15,670.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11434231
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown