NHTSA Complaint #10550527 — 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS

TRAVELING AT 40 M.P.H. A PICKUP TRUCK PULLED OUT ONTO THE ROADWAY AHEAD ABOUT 150FT. I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED QUICKLY AT FIRST TO ROUGHLY 35 M.P.H. WHEN THE ABS WARNING LIGHT DISPLAYED FOR A BRIEF MOMENT TO ABOUT 30 M.P.H. AFTER THE WARNING LIGHT STOPPED FLASHING; 2 FLASHES, ABOUT 1/2 OF A SECOND, THE PRESSURE WAS SOLID AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED MINIMALLY. I MANAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME, BUT FELT THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD FAILED TO PROPERLY SLOW THE VEHICLE. IT FELT LIKE STOPPING A TRAIN. I FEEL UNSAFE IN THIS VEHICLE UNDER THESE CONDITIONS AND HAVE SEEN A LOT OF SIMILAR INCIDENCES READING ONLINE. I'M CONCERNED FOR MY THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND OTHER MOTORIST, AND FEEL THAT TOYOTA SHOULD TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WITH THESE VEHICLES. *TR