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2012 Toyota PRIUS V Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1700904
Internal NHTSA #	11367058
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	PRIUS V
Model Year	2012
File date	29/10/20
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	A recently purchased used toyota prius v which was owned by a dealer a matter of 2 months ago was sold to me and the abs/brake actuator failure began. The vehicle is outside of the 150k/10yr warranty they want to cover, however is extremely dangerous and has already nearly caused me to be in an accident as the brake power massively fluctuates. I was driving on the highway at the 75mph from phoenix to tucson approx 120 miles. The light came on part way through and suddenly the brakes went from being sensitive and responsive to needing a lot of pressure applied to properly slow. When a diesel big rig swerved in front of me to avoid an obstacle that i would easily have been able to brake from typically, i was nearly slammed into the back end of him with very little power. The light flipped back off about time i made it to tucson, then when coming to a stop at a dangerous intersection on my way through city streets home crossing kolb and valencia (a site of many an accident), i nearly went into the intersection when the brake system suddenly cut out again. When i spoke to the local dealership this morning they told me this was a known problem but since it was out of warranty i'd have to cover 2500 to replace what is a known defect with this vehicle. That's [xxx] and dangerous. Redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). *cc
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	179000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VAIL, AZ
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
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	75
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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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