TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 TOYOTA PRIUS. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SLIDE BACKWARD AS A RESULT FROM A POSSIBLE BLOW OUT IN THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CROSS OVER A FIVE LANE HIGHWAY. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A FREEWAY SIGN POST ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO SLIDE BACKWARD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD-ON YET THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE BUT WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE FAILURE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 168,000.