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2008 SCION XB — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 771306 · 2010-03-07

Vehicle

Make
SCION
Model
XB
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY 2008 SCIONXB IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC FOR APPROXIMATELY AND HOUR, THEN ENTERED A TOLL ROAD WITH SPEED OF 65 MPH. I HAD TO GO THROUGH TWO TOLL PLAZAS, SLOWING DOWN FOR EACH. I WAS APPROACHING THE EXIT RAMP FOR MY DESTINATION, APPLIED MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THE CAR CONTINUED AT HIGH SPEED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. I WAS UNABLE TO BRING MY VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS A SNOW PILE THAT HAD BEEN PLOWED TO THE END OF THE RAMP AT THE INTERSECTION WHICH SOFTEND MY CRASH.THE CAR WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY SHOP. THE BRAKE LINE WAS EXAMINED AND NO RUPTURES WERE IN THE BRAKELINE. I AM WAITING FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10317536
Machine
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