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1996 TOYOTA RAV4 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

fire · 103667 · 1998-04-15

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
1996
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Severity

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

Narrative

THE ABS BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO BURN AND RESULTING IN A "FIRE" ON THE BRAKES. BRAKES LOCKED UP UNEXPECTLY EVEN WHEN NOT PRESSING THE BRAKES. DEALER REPLACED CALIPERS/ PADS/ MASTER CYLINDER. HOWEVER, MASTER CYLINDER PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
822446
Machine
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