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2001 TOYOTA COROLLA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash3 injured · 509584 · 2004-12-02

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
69,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE 22 EAST ON NOV 27 '04 930 AM. ABOUT 6 SECONDS BEFORE I CHANGED LANES, THEIR WAS A 3 SECOND THEIR WAS A SPRINKLE OF RAIN. I CHANGED LANES AND NOTICED A STOPED CAR ABOUT 330 FEET IN FRONT OF ME, WHILE TRAVELING AT 60. I APLIED MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND I SLID WITH BRAKES LOCKED. I THEN REPRESSED THE BRAKES AND AGAIN SLID WITH BRAKES LOCKED. I THEN REMOVED THE PRESSURE AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKES DIDN'T UNLOCK. I THEN APLIED AND REMOVED MY PRESSURE TRYING TO UNLOCK THE BRAKES, BEFORE HITTING THE CAR. MY CAR IS SITTING WAITING FOR REPAIR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10100972
Machine
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