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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1032130 · 2014-01-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY HYBRID
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
82,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKE ACTUATOR FAILED ON THE CAR. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS. THE OEM REPLACEMENT PART NUMBER IS A DIFFERENT PART NUMBER THAN OEM THAT THE CAR WAS BUILT WITH. THE CAR THANKFULLY WASN'T DAMAGED AS IT WAS GOING VERY SLOWLY, AND ONLY CRASHED INTO THE CURB WHEN THE BRAKE ACTUATOR COMPLETELY FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10559758
Machine
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