NHTSA Complaint #10552692 — 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT SATED THAT WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10 MPH ON A WET ROAD SURFACE, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN ENGAGED AND WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER WHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALLY AND WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO ADVISED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE ACTUATOR TO FAIL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000. UPDATED 02/11/2014 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE AND THE PEDAL DID NOT GET STUCK, BUT IT HAD NO EFFECT IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS, THE CONSUMER COASTED TO THE SHOULDER AT WHICH TIME, THE BRAKES STARTED TO WORK. ALSO, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. A MONTH AFTER THE INCIDENT, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AGAIN, WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED.