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1981 TOYOTA PICKUP — PARKING BRAKE

crash1 injured · 454521 · 2004-03-11

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PICKUP
Year
1981
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
PARKING BRAKE
Miles at failure
520,000

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ROLLED DOWN A HILL, COLLIDING INTO A GARAGE DOOR. *AK THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SLIPPED WHEN CONSUMER WAS IN A DOOR JAM SEARCHING FOR A DROPPED ITEM ON THE FLOOR BOARD, AND WAS DRAGGED DOWNHILL BY VEHICLE CAUSING SCARS ON BOTH KNEES AND RIGHT HAND. REPLACEMENT AND REPAIRS MADE ON FRONT BUMPER AND LAMPS, GRILLE AND LAMPS, AIR CONDITIONER, HOOD, FENDER, AND REAR BUMPER. *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10057947
Machine
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