# 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `758317` · 2010-02-04 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 7,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## 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
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