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2019 TOYOTA TACOMA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1610035 · 2019-10-07

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
4,700
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY WIFE. SHE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT AT 90 DEGREES, SHE WAS BRAKING, AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. SHE HIT A CONCRETE SUPPORT FOR A LIGHT POLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WAS DAMAGED, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, TWICE WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE "BRAKE!" FLASHED ON THE DASH INFO CENTER. BOTH TIMES I WAS COMING TO A STOP BEHIND VEHICLES COMING TO A STOP. WE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND TOYOTA COSTUMER CARE, WHO HAD AN INDEPENDENT SOURCE EVALUATE THE "BLACK BOX:. THE DATA WAS COLLECTED AND GIVEN TO TOYOTA, WHO INFORMED US THAT IT CAN TAKE 30 DAYS FOR AN OUTCOME. TOYOTA WILL NOT SAY IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE, IT IS UP TO US IF WE WANT TO DRIVE IT. TOYOTA WILL NOT PROVIDE US ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION, AS PER TOYOTA ASSISTANCE PERT OF THE VEHICLE WARRANTY. SO AT THIS TIME I CANNOT DRIVE MY NEW, 5000 MILES, TRUCK AND NOT PROVIDED ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11266905
Machine
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