# 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
> NHTSA complaint `794155` · 2010-06-17 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** PRIUS
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
- **Miles at failure:** 175,000
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT DETECTED TOXIC LEVELS OF MERCURY INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED  THE MERCURY PROBLEM WAS CONTRIBUTED TO A SPECIFIC TYPE OF METAL CONTENT IN THE BRAKE PADS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY A PHYSICIAN THAT A CHRONIC EXPOSURE OF MERCURY WAS IN HIS BODY WHICH RESULTED TO SUCH SYMPTOMS AS FATIGUE, ITCHY SKIN, HAIR LOSS AND A TINGLY SENSATION WITHIN THE BODY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY DID NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSIS FOR LEVELS OF MERCURY. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS DUE TO THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000.
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