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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 770929 · 2010-03-05

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
5,607
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS INTO A SHOPPING CENTER'S PARKING LOT. SHE NOTICED SOME BLACK ICE ON THE GROUND AND STEP ON THE BRAKE. THE CAR DIDN'T STOP AND SLIP ON THE ICE AND THEN HIT THE CURB. THE REPAIR COSTS OVER $7300, AND IT'S THE TOYOTA DEALER DID THE REPAIR WORK. BACK IN LATE OCTOBER AND EARLY NOVEMBER TIME FRAME, WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR OVER A SPEED BUMP WITH SPEED AROUND 15M/H, THE BRAKE DIDN'T WORK, THE CAR JUST SURGE FORWARD, EVENTUALLY SLOW DOWN AFTER 1 SECOND OR SO. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10317265
Machine
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