# 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
> NHTSA complaint `722772` · 2009-06-07 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
- **Miles at failure:** 5,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
I DRIVE A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS.  AS I WAS DRIVING OUT OF THE GAS STATION AND STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR CONTINUED GOING FASTER. THE BRAKE DID NOT WORK,  THE ONLY WAY THE CAR STOPPED WAS BY HITTING ANOTHER CAR. *TR  SEE ALSO 10265332 *DSY.
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