# 2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
> NHTSA complaint `768308` · 2010-03-01 · 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:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
- **Miles at failure:** 135,000
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 PRIUS ON THE 210 FREEWAY IN LOS ANGELES, CA IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.  THE TRAFFIC SPED UP, THEN THE CAR INFRONT SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. I HIT MY BRAKES HARD, AND THOUGHT  "NOTHING'S HAPPENING."  I REAR ENDED THE DAR INFRONT OF ME, CAUSING $A TOTAL OF $9,000 DAMAGE TO BOTH CARS. *TR
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