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2010 TOYOTA PRIUS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 991717 · 2013-07-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PRIUS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
75,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 6-18-13 AT 9:45 AM, AT NJ TURN-PIKE SOUTH , MILESTONE 108.3, NEWARK, NJ. I ,OWNER OF THE TOYOTA PRIUS 201, DRIVING AT 45 MPH PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR TO STOP BUT COULD NOT . I HIT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE FRONT OF ME SUDDENLY STOPPED. MY 2010 PRIUS WAS TOTAL LOST IN THIS ACCIDENT. ACCORDING TO THE TOYOTA 6-4-13 RECALL ANNOUNCEMENT, MY 2010 PRIUS IN THE RECALL LIST IS EQUIPPED WITH A BRAKE PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR THAT MAY DEVELOP A FATIGUE CRACK ON AN INTERNAL PART DUE TO VIBRATION THAT CAUSED MY FAILURE TO STOP COMPLETELY IN THIS CAR REAR-END COLLISION ACCIDENT ON 6-18-13. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10523447
Machine
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