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2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 1227902 · 2015-10-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
91,500
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

INVOLVED IN A MINOR ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2015 THAT MAY HAD BEEN CAUSED BY BRAKE FAILURE ON SEPTEMBER 30 THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED AND DEALER DIAGNOSED A BRAKE ACTUATOR MALFUNCTION. ON DECEMBER 16, 2013 AT 68,490 MILES THIS CAR ALSO A COMPLETE AND SUDDEN FAILURE OF THIS SAME PART, NO ACCIDENTS INVOLVED WITH THIS FAILURE. IT WAS REPAIRED AT THE DEALER. THE PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED ON HYBRIDS SINCE THE INABILITY TO BRAKE THE CAR CAN LED TO A FATAL ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10805820
Machine
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