# 2008 TOYOTA YARIS — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1396278` · 2017-07-31 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** YARIS
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 105,899
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING IN THIS CAR AND I ATTEMPT TO PRESS ON BRAKES IT TAKES A BIT LONGER THAN IT SHOULD FOR A REACTION TO OCCUR . WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH I WAS AFFECTED IN HAVING TO PRESS ON BRAKES WHICH LED TO SLAMMING ON BRAKES AND STILL NOT THE APPROPRIATE REACTION TIME CAUSING ME TO SLAM IN ANOTHER CAR  ON A A SLIPPERY INTERSECTION WHICH IS WHEN I FINALLY ABLE TO HEAR MY BRAKES BASICALLY TOUCH THE GROUND . WITH THE FAILURE OF RELIANCE ON MY BRAKES THE FRONT END OF MY CAR IN COMPLETELY DESTROYED WHICH NOW CAUSED MY DRIVER DOOR TO NO LONGER OPEN.
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