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2007 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 700901 · 2008-12-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
25,000
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND PROCEEDED TEN FEET. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A CURB AND PUNCTURED THE TIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CURRENT RECALLS ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM; HOWEVER, THEY WOULD HAVE A FACTORY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO CURRENT FAILURES WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 25,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10252499
Machine
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