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2006 TOYOTA TACOMA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 763170 · 2010-02-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
50,800
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN HE STARTED TO BRAKE THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE.THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM . THERE WERE NO DAMAGES TO THE VEHICLE, THE POLICE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHERE THEY TESTED THE BRAKE SYSTEM AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ABOUT TO 4 TO 5 TIMES IN ONE YEAR. THERE HAD BEEN NO REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE TO DATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50800 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50902.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10310866
Machine
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