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2002 TOYOTA 4 RUNNER — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash1 injured · 559286 · 2005-10-19

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
4 RUNNER
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: ITHE CONTACT HAD 2002 TOYOTA 4-RUNNER SERVICED AT DEALERSHIP BECAUSE OF BRAKE PROBLEMS AND THE ABS LIGHT WAS ON. HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS SEVERAL TIMES ,AND HAD VEHICLE SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT TOLD DEALERSHIP WHEELS KEPT LOCKING , AND SHE DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVINGTHE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP LEFT PARTS OFF THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT FOUND THE PARTS IN TRUNK. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO SAID IT HAPPEND BECAUSE BRAKE FLUID LEAK. ALSO, A TAIL LIGHT WAS OUT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT TWO WEEKS AGO, DID NOT HIT ANYONE. WAS GOING SOUTH AND ENDED UP GOING WEST. THE WHEELS LOCKED, AND VEHICLE WENT COMPLETELY TO THE RIGHT, HIT THE SHOULDER, AND FLIPPED OVER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT WORE SEAT BELTS, AND WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH. THE ROADS WERE CLEAR AND DRY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10140269
Machine
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