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2004 TOYOTA SIENNA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash1 injured · 506931 · 2004-11-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SIENNA
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACKUP UP WHEN SHE PUT THE VAN IN REVERSE IT DID NOT MOVE. SHE TOOK HER FOOT OF THE GAS THE VAN STARTED ROLLING BACKWARDS. WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT STOP. SHE THEN ROLLED BACKWARDS DOWN A 75-80 DEGREE BANK FOR ABOUT 75-100 YARDS. ALONG SHE WAS KEPT PUMPING THE BRAKES BUT THEY CONTINUED TO FAILED. AT THE END OF HER TRIP THE VAN SLAMMED BACKWARDS INTO A TREE, CAUSING INJURY, AND BIG DAMAGE TO THE VAN. THIS REALLY DID HAPPEN ! AFTER ALL THIS IS TO STRANGE TO BE MADEUP. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10100036
Machine
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