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2005 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 763401 · 2010-02-16

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY SOLARA
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
16,645
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PURCHASED 2005 SOLARA 11/5/04. HAD MVA ON SUNNY,DRY DAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I APPLIED BRAKES AT ABOUT 45 MPH AND THE CAR DID A 360. I HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER AND SPUN AROUND AND HIT WATER FILLED BARRIERS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE EXPRESSWAY. THE CAR DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT LANDED IN MUD. TOYOTA EXAMINED CAR AND SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. TO THIS DAY I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. I HAD $9500.00 IN DAMAGES AND 2 DISLOCATED KNEES. I HIT NO OTHER CAR AND NO ONE HIT ME...NOT GOING FAST AT ALL. I AM STILL DRIVING THE CAR ALTHOUGH I AM AFRAID BUT I HAVE NO OTHER OPTION. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10311088
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