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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

1 fatalcrash · 799891 · 2010-07-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
1
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT'S BROTHER OWNED A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED HER BROTHER DIED IN A HEAD ON CRASH. WHILE HE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65MPH NORTH BOUND, A TRUCK WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER TRUCK PUSHING THE TRUCK INTO THE CONTACT'S BROTHER LANE OF TRAFFIC. THE CONTACT STATED WITNESSES ADVISED HER THAT BRAKES FAILED ON HER BROTHER'S VEHICLE AND HE WAS NOT ABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO STOP WHEN HE SAW THE TRUCK APPROACHING. THE POLICE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10343621
Machine
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