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2005 SCION TC — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 532807 · 2005-06-07

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
TC
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
400
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.*JB THE CONSUMER STATES THAT PREVIOUS TIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY SEEM A LITTLE SLOW AND OCCASIONALLY HEARD AN UNUSUALLY THUMP NOISE. THE CONSUMER NEVER THOUGHT ANYTHING ABOUT SOMETHING BEING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES BECAUSE IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR.*SB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10118833
Machine
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