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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 914181 · 2012-04-12

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
1,200
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION I HIT A POTHOLE & THE CAR SUDDENLY QUIT BRAKING AND REQUIRED ME TO DO EVASIVE DRIVING MANEUVERS TO ASSURE I DID NOT HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME OR THE LIGHT POLE AT THE INTERSECTION. SIMILAR "BRAKE RELEASE" HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. WHEN BRINGING THIS MATTER TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS IS STANDARD OPERATION. WHEN PRESSED THEY SAY ITIS JUST THE WAY THE CAR IS DESIGNED. THUS, MY COMPLAINT TO YOU FROM THE LOBBY OF MY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AS THEY REMOVE THE BRAKING COMMENTS, AGAIN, FROM MY APPOINTMENT RECORD HISTORY. PLEASE FORCE THE COMPANY TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER AS I WORRY ABOUT MY HEALTH & THAT OF MY FOUR CHILDREN WHO RIDE IN THE CAR WITH ME. IT SHOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE FOR A COMPANY TO KNOW THAT THEIR VEHICLE IS UNSAFE & TELL CUSTOMERS, "SORRY, WE HAVE A PROBLEM BUT WE DO NOT CARE... *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10454957
Machine
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