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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

crash · 759271 · 2010-02-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Miles at failure
2,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AROUND THE FIRST OF JANUARY, 2010, WE HAD TURNED INTO THE DRIVE OF OUR HOME IN GRENADA, MS. AS THE DRIVE CURVES IN FRONT OF THE HOUSE IT IS BORDERED BY A BRICK RETAINING WALL. WE WERE GOING SLOWLY AND INTENDED TO APPLY THE BRAKE. INSTEAD OF SLOWING THE 2010 PRIUS SPEED UP AND STRUCK THE WALL. THE RESULTING DAMAGE WAS BETWEEN $4500 AND $5000. I ASSUMED WE HAD MISTAKENLY USED THE ACCELERATOR INSTEAD OF THE BRAKE. I STILL BELIEVE THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT OCCURRED. HOWEVER, WITH THE ISSUES AROUND THE PRIUS, I WANTED TO REPORT THIS INCIDENT. THERE WAS NO INJURY AND THE CAR HAS BEEN REPAIRED WITH INSURANCE PROCEEDS. I'M HAPPY TO PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION IF YOU LIKE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10306660
Machine
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