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2009 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID — SERVICE BRAKES

1 injured · 1508734 · 2018-10-23

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
127,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE BRAKE SYSTEM COMPLETELY WENT OUT OF ORDER SUDDENLY, DURING THE MOTION IN THE STREET. ALTHOUGH THE BRAKE SYSTEM LIQUID WAS RENEWED IN TOYOTA CENTER JUST FEW DAYS AGO, FEW DAYS PRIOR TO REQUIRED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DATE. NOW THE PRICE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM REPAIR IS CATASTROPHIC. AS I AM ASKING FOR ADVICE, ALL THE OTHER HIGHLANDER OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME. THIS IS A BIG SHAME FOR TOYOTA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11141975
Machine
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