NHTSA Complaint #10330610 — 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10330610
Vehicle	2008 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component	TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 30, 2010
Date Filed	May 16, 2010
Mileage	40,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS LOSES BRAKING POWER EVERY TIME I BRAKE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMPY OR UNEVEN SURFACE AND IT TAKES 1/2 TO 1 SECOND BEFORE THEY RE-ENGAGE. TOOK CAR TO TOYOTA DEALER AND HAD SERVICE TECHNICIAN GO ON A TEST DRIVE WITH ME. WHEN THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN EXPERIENCED THIS LOSS IN BRAKES, HE EXPLAINED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED TO RELEASE THE BRAKES ON THE TIRE (DURING BUMPY ROAD SURFACE) TO PREVENT LOCK-UP, BUT IF I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL LONG ENOUGH THE BRAKES WOULD RE-ENGAGE. MY COMPLAINT IS THE LENGTH OF TIME IT TAKES FOR THE BRAKES TO RE-ENGAGE WAS TOO LONG AND MIGHT RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIME LAPSE WAS NORMAL/STANDARD FOR ABS AND PRIUS DRIVERS NEEDED TO ADJUST THEIR DRIVING HABITS TO ALLOW FOR IT. *TR

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