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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 758317 · 2010-02-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II--PURCHASED AUGUST 2009. ON JANUARY 23, 2010 I CRASHED MY VEHICLE INTO A CAR THAT HAD STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR BEFORE IT HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I AM CONTACTING YOU BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE BRAKE ISSUES WITH THE 2010 PRIUS MAY HAVE BEEN A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE CRASH. IN THE 5 MONTHS THAT I OWNED THE CAR I REMARKED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO FUNCTION LIKE ABS BRAKES ON OTHER CARS THAT I HAD DRIVEN. I CHALKED IT UP TO THE FACT THAT CAR WAS NEW TO ME AND HAD MANY FEATURES THAT WERE DIFFERENT FROM A TRADITIONAL CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10305855
Machine
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