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2008 TOYOTA YARIS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash3 injured · 1015272 · 2013-10-12

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
YARIS
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
92,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND TOOK A RAMP IN THE RIGHT LANE WHILE IT WAS DRIZZLING. AS I BEGAN TO GO DOWN THE RAMP, I THE CAR BEGAN SHIFT TOWARD THE WALL, AND I BRAKE. THE CAR BEGAN TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL, AND COMPLETELY HYDROPLANED. WE HIT A DIVIDING WALL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A STOP ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RAMP. I HAVE EXPERIENCED PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES DURING WET AND DRY CONDITIONS. SOMETIMES IF I PUSHED HARD ON THE BRAKES, I WOULD FEEL A VIBRATION UNDER THE CAR, AND THE BRAKES WOULDN'T WORK PROPERLY. MY CAR IS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND BOTH OF MY YOUNG CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR WHEN IT HAPPENED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10547723
Machine
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