# 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `760452` · 2010-02-08 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 135,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
I AM WRITING TO EXPRESS MY CONCERN OVER A ONE CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS THE DRIVER.  THIS ACCIDENT OCCURED ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD  WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK.  I WAS DRIVING A 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS.  THIS IS THE SAME EXPLANATION I GAVE TO THE POLICE AND TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY.  I WAS DRIVING SOMEWHERE AROUND 40MPH WHEN I APPLIED THE BREAK.  WHEN I DID THIS I DID NOT STAMP ON IT HARSHLY RATHER IN A NORMAL BREAK APPLICATION.  IMMEDIATELY MY CAR SLAMMED ACROSS THE ROAD VERY VERY  FAST, AND IT ROLLED OVER ON ITS SIDE.  MY SEATBELT HELD ME FIRMLY IN PLACE BUT I WAS TILTED WITH MY HEAD DOWN BY THE PASSANGER SEAT AND MY LEGS UPWARDS TO TOWARD THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL.  I REMAINED IN THAT POSITION FOR ABOUT 20 OR 25 MIN.UNABLE TO MOVE UNTIL THE EMERGENCY SQUAD ARRIVED.  I WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL IN THE AMBULANCE.  MY CAR WAS DECLARED TO BE TOTALLED.  MY CONCERN IS THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY KEEPS SAYING THAT THE CAR IS NOT ON A RECALL LIST BUT MY ACCIIDENT EXPERIENCE IS CURIOUSLY SIMILAR TO WHAT THEY ARE SAYING IS THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2010 TOYOTA HYBRIDS..   I THINK THEY SHOULD BE INVESTIGATING ALL POSSIBLE VEHICLE ISSUES.  HOW CAN I PERSUE THIS?  DO YOU HAVE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS?  *CN
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