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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 760453 · 2010-02-08

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVING ON SLIPPERY ROADS, BUT NOT UNPASSABLE, MY 2010 PRIUS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE IN PREVENTION OF SLIPPING INTO A PARKED VEHICLE IN MY LANE, RESULTING IN 2900+ DOLLARS OF DAMAGE, PLUS, SINCE THE BODY SHOP WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY INSPECT THE DAMAGE WITHOUT TAKING THE CAR APART. I WAS FOUND AT FAULT FOR THIS ACCIDENT, FOR WHICH I FEAR MY INSURANCE RATES WILL RISE. I AM A SAFE DRIVER. NEVER HAVING HAD AN ACCIDENT BEFORE. I NEW THE CAR WAS NOT RESPONDING TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AS IT SHOULD, AND THAT WAS BEFORE THIS RECALL EVER CAME TO LIGHT. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON JAN. 22, 2010. *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10307672
Machine
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