# 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
> NHTSA complaint `759725` · 2010-02-06 · 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:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
- **Miles at failure:** 150
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
WHEN I TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND HIT THE BREAK, IT TOOK MORE TIME, COMPARE TO OTHER CAR. I TRIED NOT TO HIT THE CAR AHEAD OF ME AND TURN LEFT AND HIT THE LEFT FRONT DOOR TO THE FURNITURE ON THE STREET BESIDE GARBAGE CAN.  I DIDN'T CRASH TO THE OTHER CAR AND I DIDN'T GET HURT. I THOUGHT THAT IS USUAL FOR HYBRID CAR AND I FIXED MY CAR IN AUTOSHOP. SINCE THEN, I HIT BREAK VERY EARLY. AND LAST WINTER, MY CAR DIDN'T STOP ON THE ICY ROAD AND SINCE THEN I DIDN'T DRIVE WHENVER IT SNOW OR ICY.  *CN
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