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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 768242 · 2010-03-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity

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

Narrative

S10 APPROPRIATE HANDLING RE BRAKING PROBLEMS EXPERIENCE BY AN OWNER OF A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT BRAKING WHILE DRIVING ON WET, BUMPY ROADS WHICH REQUIRED EXTRA VIGILANCE AS THE FEEL OF THE BRAKES WOULD OFTEN CHANGE. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE PROBLEM WAS ALSO EVIDENT WHILE IN REVERSE. UNFORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHILE IN REVERSE AND HIT ANOTHER CAR. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AS WELL AS THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE DAMAGED. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP RECEIVING THE SOFTWARE UPGRADE TO SUPPOSEDLY ADDRESS THE BRAKING PROBLEM. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10315401
Machine
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