# 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `761397` · 2010-02-10 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** COROLLA
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 29,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES WERE REPORTED TO THE TOYOTA DEALER IN 12/08.  THEY DISMISSED THE COMPLAINT.  IN FEB. 2009, THE CAR BRAKES DID NOT WORK AND THE CAR CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE.  THE POLICE REPORT CLEARLY STATES THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK.  VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TAKEN TO THE TOYOTA DEALER, AGAIN, THE DEALER DISMISSED THE COMPLAINT SAYING EVERYTHING WAS OK.  THE DEALER AND THE SALES AND TECHNICAL SPECIALIST.  SAID THAT EVERYTHING WAS OK AND ALLUDED TO THE AGE OF THE DRIVER AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT.  I AM CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE WITH STUCK GAS PEDAL BUT THEY NEVER CHECKED OR MENTIONED THIS AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE.  AS A CONSUMER, THIS WOULD NOT EVEN OCCUR TO ME.  I CAN SIMPLY STATE THAT THE CAR CRASHED BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK.  TOYOTA REFUSES TO CHECK TO SEE IF THE 2008 COROLLA ALSO HAS PROBLEMS WITH STICKY GAS PEDALS WITH THIS VEHICLE.  WE NEED YOUR HELP IN INSURING OUR SAFETY BECAUSE WE ARE AFRAID THAT TOYOTA WILL  NOT. *TR
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