A pretty dull and boring thing really.
Unless you have a vehicle with a defect.....such as mine.
This Massachusetts woman precipitated a Recall of a vehicle to correct BRAKE PROBLEMS!
In her case, the BRAKES engaged at highway speeds.
Oops!
In my case? NO BRAKES!
The dedicated folks at CENTER FOR AUTO SAFETY have written extensively and filed "Petitions for Defect Investigations" on our behalf, unbeknowst to us, attempting to protect all of us.
LIFE IS SIMPLE!
My NEW Toyota, purchased at Route 44 Toyota had NO BRAKES.
How can I drive a NEW vehicle with NO BRAKES?
Really?
And Toyota?
Following in the footsteps of that heroic Massachusetts woman, I filed a "Petition for Defect Investigation."
The
reports below are posted on the NHTSA web site, representing 7
accidents, a total of 30 complaints and deserve investigation and
correction.
2012
Prius - 7 complaints
10487746
10485993
NOISE
10483983
NOISE
10481010
NOISE
10480948
NOISE
10473030
10458505
2011
Prius - 7 complaints
10489219
Rough surface
10484633
Rough surface
10482485
Caused accident
10477385
Rough surface
10460127
10459051
Rough surface
10458927
2010
Prius - 14 complaints
10488950
Rough surface
10488731
Caused accident
10487606
Rough surface
10479349
Rough surface
10478683
10476613
Caused accident
10475164
Caused accident
10474307
10474207
Rough surface
10470599
Rough surface
10467713
Caused accident
10464794
10463317
Rough surface
10460049
2009
Prius - 2 complaints
10469900
Caused accident
10455338
Caused accident
In my experience, most people don't file complaints and the complaints posted on the NHTSA web site may represent merely a smattering of real life.
NHTSA has heeded my petition and will investigate, maybe they'll save lives.
http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/10/12/government-investigates-88000-honda-pilots-for-faulty-brakes/
DEFECT PETITION:
http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/acms/cs/jaxrs/download/doc/UCM422397/INBC-DP12002-51505.pdf
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