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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

crash · 849912 · 2011-04-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Miles at failure
16,674
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BACKED 2010 PRIUS UP AND STARTED TO MAKE U-TURN IN DRIVEWAY. WHEN PULLED FORWARD TURNING APPLIED BRAKES AND WELL THERE WERE NONE. TRAVELED ABOUT 15 FEET AND HIT A BRICK WALL. AFTER SOME DELAY THE ENGINE NOW HAD SOME CONTROL AS THE BRAKES ALSO DID. WAITING FOR TOWING INSTRUCTIONS TO GET THE CAR TO GARAGE. MAXIMUM SPEED WAS MAYBE 5MPH. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10394106
Machine
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