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2024 TOYOTA RAV4 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1996295 · 2024-06-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
RAV4
Year
2024
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
5,500

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota RAV4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, however, the vehicle did not stop as intended. The contact stated that the failure occurred while the contact was trying to avoid a crash. The contact stated that while trying to prevent the oncoming vehicle from crashing into the contact's vehicle, the contact crashed into a curb. The contact stated that while driving off the curb, the brake pedal was depressed and the steering wheel was steered to the left, the vehicle did not stop. The contact stated that the vehicle crashed into a pole and then the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was damaged on the passenger's side from the front bumper to the passenger's front door. The driver's front door rear view mirror was damaged. In addition, the transmission fluid leaked and the passenger's front wheel was detached. The fire department and Police department arrived on the scene. The contact sustained injuries to the right lower leg and left wrist. The contact’s left wrist was burned due to the air bag deployment. The contact received medical treatment for the injuries at the scene. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 5,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11592083
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown