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2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1721065 · 2021-01-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2015
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
72,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A PARKING SPOT, WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND RAN OVER A PARKING SIGN. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS DEPRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER DESTINATION. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER DOWNEAST TOYOTA (652 WILSON ST, BREWER, ME 04412: (866) 620-9023) AND WERE IT'S STILL BEING SERVICED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11388992
Machine
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