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Toyota Prius Service Brakes Safety Report | Sept 28, 2012
Reported on Sept 28, 2012
| VEHICLE ACTIVATES ABS WHILE STOPPING AND BRAKE DISENGAGES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED UNLESS BRAKES ARE REAPPLIED, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO ACCIDENTS DUE TO BRAKING FAILURE. DEALERSHIP IS NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUE IN A TIMELY MANNER. DELAYING THIS RECALL MONTHS MIGHT LEAD TO ACCIDENTS AFFECTING ALL PASSENGERS, INCLUDING CHILDREN. CONTINUED DELAY OF THIS MATTER COULD LEAD TO LEGAL ACTION DUE TO AN INABILITY ON BEHALF OF THE TOYOTA COMPANY AND DEALERSHIPS TO PROMPTLY FIX A SEVERE AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *TR | |
| Make: | Toyota |
| Model: | Prius |
| Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Year: | 2010 |
| 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: | HARTFORD CT |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JTDKN3DU4A0 |
| Mileage: | 27000 miles. |
| Speed: | 30 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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