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2012 Toyota PRIUS V Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1355598
Internal NHTSA #	10954077
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS V
Model Year	2012
File date	01/02/17
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2012 toyota prius v (mileage: 55155) has had a failure of the rear brake pads and rotors due to excessive rusting. Please note the front brakes are in great shape and show very little wear. The service manager was quick to point out that he was only a franchise store and was not responsible for the design of the rear brakes. He stated that this happens occasionally on the hybrid cars they service and if the manufacturer had coated the brake (i believe he was referring to the slide area of the caliper where the brake pads rides) that the brake pad would not have hung up and worn out along with destroying the rotors. I am a former licensed aircraft mechanic and a licensed engineer with the state of illinois. Clearly there is no reason for the rear brakes to fail before the front brakes and certainly not the rotors. This car has been serviced by the dealer every 5000 miles, which demonstrates the failure was not due to neglect. This failure mechanism needs to be addressed before it causes an accident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55155
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NAPERVILLE, IL
VIN pattern	JTDZN3EU9C3XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Toyota PRIUS V Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Toyota PRIUS V Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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