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2012 TOYOTA TACOMA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1024152 · 2013-11-27

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES FOR AN APPROACHING STOP SIGN, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT RESPOND AND THE BRAKE PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE AS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10553986
Machine
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