# 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
> NHTSA complaint `760526` · 2010-02-09 · 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:** 2010
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
- **Miles at failure:** 2,230
- **Speed:** 8 mph
## Narrative
1.  I LIVE IN MINNESOTA.  AFTER THE FIRST BIG SNOWSTORM WHEN I WAS BRAKING ON SNOW AND ICE, THERE WAS A VERY STRONG BURNING RUBBER-LIKE BURNING SMELL, AND THE BRAKING CHANGED.  I STARTED SLIDING THROUGH STOP SIGNS AND INTO INTERSECTIONS WHEN ON ICY PAVEMENT.  I WAS VERY CONCERNED AND TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ON DECEMBER 12.  THEY REPORTED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.  2.  ON JANUARY 5, I WAS ON A TOTALLY ICED OVER STREET IN PARK RAPIDS, MINNESOTA.  I MADE A LEFT TURN, THEN WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING SPOT.  I WAS GOING VERY SLOWLY.  I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR FAILED TO SLOW DOWN.  I KEPT SLIDING AND HIT THE CEMENT PARKING MARKER, WHICH PUNCTURED THE FRONT OF THE CAR (IN THE BUMPER AREA).  3.  NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE, AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, WHO HAVE SUGGESTED THAT I ASK TOYOTA TO COVER THE DAMAGES.  I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA, BUT AM STILL WAITING FOR  A RETURN MY CALL.  I WILL BE CONTACTING MY DEALER TODAY.  *TR
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