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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 602728 · 2006-11-12

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING ANY OF MY OTHER VEHICLES BESIDES THE 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY THAT I HAVE OWNED FOR 4 MONTHS, I WOULD NOT HAVE CRASHED INTO THE BUMPER OF THE STOPPED TRUCK. I SAW THE TRUCK IN TIME TO APPLY THE BRAKES WHILE MOVING AT 15 MILES PER HOUR,ON DRY CLEAN PAVEMENT, TO STOP BEFORE HITTING THE REAR END OF THE TRUCK WHEN IT WAS A GOOD 20 FEET AWAY. NOT ONLY DID MY TOYOTA NOT STOP WHEN I SMASHED ON THE BRAKES, IT LEFT ABSOLUTELY NO SKID MARKS, AND MANAGED TO COMPLETELY RIP THE GRILLE AND HEADLIGHTS OFF THE FRONT BUMPER, AND CURL THE HOOD BACK OVER A FOOT. THE FORCE DID NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAG, AND ONLY CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER OF THE TRUCK. THE BRAKES ABSOLUTELY WERE AT FAULT, AND I REGRET HAVING TO FIND OUT IN SUCH AN EXPENSIVE WAY THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT DEPENDABLE AT ALL, ESPECIALLY FOR A CAR WITH ONLY 28,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TOYOTA SHOULD PAY FOR THE DAMAGES IF THE SAME PROBLEM EXISTS FOR ANY OTHER DRIVERS. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10173220
Machine
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