NHTSA Complaint #10307034 — 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10307034
Vehicle	2009 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	July 1, 2009
Date Filed	February 6, 2010
Mileage	500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2009 TOYOTA PRIUS AND WHEN THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERS A POT HOLE OR ANY ROUGH ROAD SERVICE, IT JUMPS AHEAD AND THERE IS A DELAY WHEN I ATTEMPT TO BRAKE. ON THE DASHBOARD THE ICY ROADWAY INDICATAOR APPEARS AT THESE TIMES. THIS SIITUATION HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN APRIL 2009 *CN

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