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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 857643 · 2011-05-20

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS IN INCLEMENT WEATHER AND TRYING TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP MOVING AND IT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES FROM EITHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED BECAUSE IT WASN'T A MAJOR CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS THEN CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF ANY FAILURES IN REGARDS TO THE BRAKES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. UPDATED 08/31/2011 *LN *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10402158
Machine
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