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Toyota Prius Service Brakes Safety Report | Sept 21, 2011



Reported on Sept 21, 2011


WHEN I PUSH ON THE BRAKES AND I HAPPEN TO GO OVER A BUMP OR A POT HOLE, MY PRIUS SPEEDS UP. IT ACCELERATES WHEN I TRY TO DECELERATE. I HAVE TO PUSH HARDER ON THE BRAKES TO REALLY SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WHEN I'M DRIVING AT AROUND 40MILE/HR. I HAVE A 2011 TYPE III PRIUS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE TOYOTA DEALER AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS TOTAL BS BECAUSE AS SOON AS I GOT IT BACK FROM THEM I COULD REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM ON MY WAY BACK HOME. PLEASE ADVISE ME OF WHAT TO DO. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Make: Toyota
Model: Prius
Manufactured by: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Year: 2011
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: FRESHMEADOWS NY
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): JTDKN3DUXB1
Mileage: 15000 miles.
Speed: 45 MPH
Number of cylinders: 4
Vehicle type:
Vehicle fuel: HYBRID ELECTRIC
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
Dealer name and location:
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