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2005 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 801041 · 2010-07-21

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
207,600
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2005 PRIUS WITH ABS/VSC AND CAUTION LIGHT ON. REDUCED BRAKING POWER TRACED TO BAD ANTI-SKID COMPUTER. ORDERED PART AND WAS CAUTIONED TO LIMIT DRIVING. LATER THAT DAY, EXITED FAST-FOOD DRIVE-THRU AND SAILED INTO STREET. NO BRAKING POWER WHATSOEVER EVEN WITH STANDING ON PEDAL. STOPPED VEHICLE BY PLOWING INTO CURB. VEHICLE THEN TOWED TO SHOP AWAITING PARTS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10344605
Machine
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