Consumer Complaint Detail

TOYOTA / PRIUS / 2006

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007117876 Incident Date: Aug, 31 2007
Consumer's City: HUNTINGTON BEACH Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: PRIUS Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 31 2007 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was coming to a stop on a busy street. as i applied brakes, the brakes did not "catch." i couldn't avoid the car in front of me as both surrounding lanes were full. i literally watched helplessly as i hit the car in front of me. my car is a 2006 toyota prius with 27,000 miles on it. it also had all the regular maintenance checks as well with no problems noted. *tr