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Toyota Prius Service Brakes Safety Report | June 03, 2013
Reported on June 03, 2013
| I'M A OWNER OF A 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. I ALMOST CRASH INTO ANOTHER CAR, DUE TO THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD PAVEMENT TO AVOID THE CAR ACCIDENT. I HAD MULTIPLE TIMES NEAR MISS CAR ACCIDENTS BEFORE REPORTING THIS ISSUE. DUE TO THE VERY POOR BRAKING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE. THE BRAKE RESPONSE IS VERY POOR. IN A QUICK REACTION FOR BRAKING, THIS CAR'S BRAKES WILL NOT STOP IN TIME TO AVOID ACCIDENT. AFTER A RECENT CLOSE CAR ACCIDENT 6/3/2013, I HAVE TO GIVE A LOT OF DISTANCE BETWEEN MY CAR AND OTHER CARS FOR BRAKING IN TIME TO AVOID A CAR ACCIDENT. AS A BUYER PURCHASING A NEW CAR, THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS A NUMBER ONE PRIORITY FOR SAFETY FOR A FAMILY OWNED CAR. I PURCHASE THIS CAR FOR A FUEL GAS SAVING CAR, BUT IT'S SCARY DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. DUE TO VERY POOR BRAKE SYSTEM IN THIS 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. TOYOTA COMPANY NEEDS TO RECALL THE BRAKING SYSTEMS FOR ALL 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS. IT'S NEEDS TO BE CHECKED AND FIX FOR BETTER BRAKING QUALITY. I WANT TO SELL MY 2010 TOYOTA PRIUS, DUE TO THIS ISSUE OF BRAKING, BUT I CAN'T SELL THIS CAR DUE TO I STILL HAVE TO PAY OFF MY AUTO LOAN. MY FAMILY FEARS FOR MY SAFETY AND OTHER TOYOTA PRIUS OWNERS OUT THERE. PLEASE SOMEONE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY'S SAFETY DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. [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: | 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: | VISALIA CA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | JTDKN3DU2A0 |
| Mileage: | 70089 miles. |
| Speed: | 55 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
| Previous Report:Service Brakes | Next Report:Fuel/propulsion System |