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2013 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1116982 · 2014-10-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
24,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I PULLED INTO MY PARKING SPOT ART HOME. I PRESSED THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP, IT ACTUALLY ACCELERATED SLIGHTLY. I KNOW I PRESSED THE BRAKE AND NOT THE GAS BECAUSE I LOOKED DOWN AND SAW THE BRAKE FULLY DEPRESSED AND MY LEG WAS FULLY EXTENDED. ALSO IF I WOULD HAVE ACCIDENTALLY HIT THE ACCELERATOR, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10641427
Machine
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