NHTSA Complaint #11343137 — 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11343137
Vehicle 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS
Component SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 212,888 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

MY 2008 TOYOTA PRIUS BRAKE SYSTEM IS VERY DANGAROUS ,ON THE HI WAY SPEED OF 55 I PUSH THE BRAKE SOFTLY ,OUT OF SADDEN CAR STARTED ACTING LIKE A WILD HORSE SLIPPING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT AND I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER ON ICE,I LIVED IN M ICHIGAN FOR A LONG TIME ,SO I SURVIVED , AND ALL DRIVERS AROUND ME STOPPED AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, I AM AFRAID DRIVING THAT CAR,I HAVE CALLED TOYOTA DEALER, SEEMS LIKE USE TO BE A RECALL BUT THEY HAVE SOME HESITIONS TO ACCEPT THE FAULTY,DANGAROUS BRAKE SYSTEM,I AM GOING TO COMPLAIN TO THE CEO OF THE COMPANY.GOD HELP ME,I WAS LUCKY MY FAMILY AND I SURVIVED ,MY MESSAGE TO THE TOYOTA PRIUS OWNERS IS PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK YOUR VIN NUMBER AND RECALLS,AND INSIST TO FIX THIS COMMON DEFECT ON TOYOTA PRIUS ,BY THE DEALER WITH NO CHARGES.VERY VERY UNSFE BRAKE SYSTEM. AND MY INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ARE ON AND OFF I CAN NOT SEE THE SPEED AND THE ODOMETER AND THE GAS INDICATOR,I HEARD IT WAS A RECALL BUT THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT ACCEPT IT. IF I WANT TO FIX THESE FAULTY DEFECTIVE PARTS WOULD COST ME OVER 4000 DOLLARS,TOYOTA IS RESPONSIBLE,I BELEIVE SHOULD AND MUST FIX IT FOR FREE VALUNTARLY ,

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