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2016 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 2044754 · 2024-12-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2016 Toyota Highlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed low speeds on a decline, the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floorboard. As a result, the vehicle rolled downhill into a busy intersection and was struck by another vehicle on the passenger side door. The air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed at total lose by the contacts insurance provider. A police report was filed with no injuries reported. The manufacturer was notified of the failure; a case was opened, and the contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 62,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11628348
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown