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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 759183 · 2010-02-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
5,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND APPLYING MY BRAKE,CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. PRESSED HARDER ON BRAKE,WHEELS LOCKED UP AND MY CAR SLID THROUGH THE INTERSECTION,CAR STOPPED WHEN IT HIT THE CURVE ACROSS THE STREET. APPROX. 50 FEET. I WAS DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH WHEN APPROACHING THE STOP SIGN. THE ANTILOCK BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THERE WAS ABOUT 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE ROAD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10306580
Machine
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