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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — SERVICE BRAKES

1 injured · 1213269 · 2015-08-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
43,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT A BLACK SUBSTANCE WAS ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONTACT'S LEGS WERE COVERED WITH THE BLACK SUBSTANCE, WHICH PROMPTED THE CONTACT TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE BLACK SUBSTANCE WAS BRAKE DUST; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10759582
Machine
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