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2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 722738 · 2009-06-06

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
SEQUOIA
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
85,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. THE ABS AND VSC TRAC LIGHTS CAME ON. I HAVE SEARCHED ONLINE TO FIND OUT ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE FOUND IT TO BE A HABITUAL PROBLEM. ON THE MORNING OF MAY 24 I HAD A COLLISION WITH A DEER. ALL FOUR BRAKES LOCKED UP AND I WENT INTO A SKID AND HIT THE DEER. THE THINGS THAT I HAVE READ IS ITS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM BUT IT IS NOT. TOYOTA HAS AN ISSUE HERE THAT PUTS ITS OWNERS IN AN UNSAFE SITUATION. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED. IF THERE WERE HABITUAL SEAT BELT ISSUES OR AIRBAG ISSUES THIS WOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I THOUGH I HAD WORKING ABS BRAKES AND DUE TO SOME KIND OF DESIGN FAILURE I DID NOT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10273015
Machine
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