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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 700471 · 2008-12-17

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
42,537
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUMPED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WITHOUT RESOLUTIONS. RECENTLY, THE BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED A CRASH. THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,537 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,300.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10252123
Machine
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