NHTSA Complaint #10312816 — 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. SHE STATED THAT THREE TIMES SHE HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. ONCE WHILE TURNING LEFT ON THE HIGHWAY AT 55MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. SHE ALSO EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHEN PULLING UP TO A STOP SIGN, OR RED LIGHT, OR DRIVING OVER A BUMP THE BRAKE DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, BUT THEY WOULD REPORT THE FAILURE TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 33,765.