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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

crash · 793178 · 2010-06-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Miles at failure
80
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WE PURCHASED A 2010 PRIUS IN MAY 2010. MY WIFE DROVE THE CAR OUT OF A SHOPPING MALL DRIVEWAY INTO THE LEFT HAND TURN OF THE ROAD AND PULLED UP BEHIND A TRUCK. SHE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 5-10 MPH ON A NORMAL ROAD, NO POT HOLES OR WET CONDITIONS. SHE HAD HER FOOT RAMMED TO THE FLOOR BUT NO BRAKES! SHE WENT INTO THE BACK OF THE TRUCK, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE CAR AND WINDSCREEN. SHE HAD TWO CHILDREN IN THE BACK WITH HER. SEEMS LIKE THEY HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM! WE WERE TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS AND THAT EVERY CAR ON THE LOT HAD BEEN FIXED! NOT REPAIRED YET. NOT SURE I WANT IT BACK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10336143
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