# 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
> NHTSA complaint `762889` · 2010-02-15 · 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:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
- **Miles at failure:** 14,640
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
AS THE TRAFFIC BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 PRIUS, WHICH I HAD FOR LESS THAN A DAY, APPARENTLY FAILED.  I HAD PLENTY OF ROOM ( 3 TO 4 CAR LENGTHS) WHEN THE VAN IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SHORT.  I SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP (THE HIGHWAY WAS WET AND I ASSUMED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED CAUSING THE STOPPING DISTANCE TO BE EXTENDED, BUT THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF THE ABS ENGAGING).  THE RESULTING ACCIDENT CAUSED OVER $ 4,000 IN FRONT END DAMAGE.  ALSO, THE ESC APPEAR TO "SKIP" WHILE TRAVELING OVER A RAILROAD TRACK NEAR MY HOME. *TR
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