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2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 758516 · 2010-02-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
1,200

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM REAR WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. DESPITE THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED AT THE TIME, THE REAR IMPACT CAUSED THE CAR TO BE PUSHED FORWARD INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF IT AS IF THE BRAKES WERE NOT EVEN IN USE. THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER FROM THE REAR IMPACT BUT MORE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FORM THE SECOND IMPACT. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10306033
Machine
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