NHTSA Complaint #10310743 — 2007 TOYOTA PRIUS

WHEN BRAKING WHILE DRIVING OVER POTHOLES, SPEED BUMPS, MANHOLE COVERS, OR ANY KIND OF BUMP IN THE ROAD, CAR LURCHES FORWARD, AND BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT THAT MOMENT, IN ADDITION, THE TRACTION WARNING LIGHT FLASHES TELLING DRIVER CAR HAS LOST TRACTION WITH ROAD. IT OCCURS EVERY SINGLE TIME THE BRAKES ARE DEPRESSED WHILE DRIVING OVER A BUMP, POTHOLE, MANHOLE COVER, OR ANY KIND OF BUMP IN THE ROAD. HAVE COME EXTREMELY CLOSE TO REAR-ENDING AN INDIVIDUAL IN FRONT OF ME AT AN INTERSECTION BECAUSE THERE WAS A BUMP AS I APPROACHED THE INTERSECTION, AND WAS BRAKING TO SLOW DOWN. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALER ONCE AND TOLD BRAKES ARE FINE, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. TAKING BACK AGAIN TO HAVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN RIDE WITH US SO WE CAN DEMONSTRATE PROBLEM. *TR