2003 TOYOTA MATRIX — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2003 TOYOTA MATRIX — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Start: 2009-04-04

fire · 715136 · 2009-04-07

Vehicle

Make: TOYOTA
Model: MATRIX
Year: 2003
Manufacturer: Toyota Motor Corporation
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure: 41,230
Speed: 65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONT BRAKE CALIPER / PISTON LOCKED UP UNDER PRESSURE. WITH 5MILES AND UNDER HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT CREATED INTENSE AND IMMEDIATE VIBRATION AND SMOKE. SUDDEN FAILURE. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10264367
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown