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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 757404 · 2010-02-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN JULY 2008 I WAS PULLING MY 2005 TOYOTA CAMRY INTO A PARKING SPOT AND HIT A STEEL FENCE (WHICH PREVENTED ME FROM HITTING A BRICK WALL). I REPORTED TO GEICO THAT MY BRAKES FAILED. A WITNESS SAID THAT MY FOOT PROBABLY SLIPPED OFF THE BRAKE, BECAUSE MY TIRES WERE SPINNING AND THERE WAS THE SMELL OF BURNT RUBBER. I LOOKED DOWN THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AND MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. THE BRAKES WERE FINE. I BELIEVE MY CAR (WHICH I RARELY DRIVE ANYMORE OUT OF FEAR) SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED. I REPORTED THIS TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT ALL THEY COULD DO WAS "FILE THE REPORT". THERE MUST BE OTHER 2005 CAMRYS AFFECTED. THIS IS MY 3RD AND LAST TOYOTA. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10305108
Machine
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