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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 758111 · 2010-02-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
25,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING MY PRIUS AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, UNDER 5 MILES PER HOUR, IN THE RAIN, I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES CEASED TO WORK. I GLIDED INTO THE BACK OF A VERY LARGE SUV. WHILE HIS CAR WAS NOT DAMAGE AND NEITHER OF US WERE INJURED MY CAR CRUMPLED. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THIS ACCIDENT TO OCCUR OTHER THAN THE BRAKES NOT ENGAGING. I AM VERY VERY CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING MY CAR IN THE RAIN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TOLD ME REPEATEDLY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PRIUS BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAVE SEEN DISCUSSION BOARDS WERE MANY PEOPLE WERE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10305655
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