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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 763010 · 2010-02-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

OWNED A PRIUS AND HAD A BRAKE FAILURE.. COMING OF THE HIGHWAY SLOWING TO A STOPLIGHT BY TAKING FOOT OFF GAS, WHEN I STARTED TO GET CLOSE TO THE CAR INFRONT I HIT THE BRAKES TO COMPLETE MY STOP WHEN I DID NOTHING HAPPENED.. I ENDED UP REAR ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME.. I HAD MY CAR REPAIRED AND I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO TOYOTA DEALER (WHO DID THE REPAIRS) THEY SAID THEY CHECKED THE BRAKES BUT DIDN'T SEE ANY ISSUES.. THE BRAKING PROBLEM HAPPENED AFTER THAT TOO.. BUT THEY JUST IGNORED MY CLAIMS.. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10310736
Machine
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