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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 739943 · 2009-10-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
7,800

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED. AS A CONSEQUENCE, HE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. SINCE SEPTEMBER 29, 2009 THE DEALER HAS HAD POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE, BUT THEY HAVEN'T IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. HE FILED CASE #0910101726 WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 7,800.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10288685
Machine
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