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2009 TOYOTA YARIS — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1129547 · 2014-11-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
YARIS
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I BRAKED TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL WHICH EMERGED FROM THE DITCH. THE CAR FISHTAILED, LOST CONTROL AND FLIPPED ONCE LANDING ON IT'S TOP. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS DAMAGED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE CAR. I DID HIT MY HEAD AGAINST THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW, BUT THE BLOW WAS NOT SEVERE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT WORK EITHER AND HAVE ONLY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY FOR QUITE SOME TIME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10654200
Machine
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