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2009 TOYOTA CAMRY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 788510 · 2010-05-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
12,750
Speed
25 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 2009 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED HE NOTICED WHEN BRAKING, THERE WAS AN UNUSUAL INCREASE IN STOPPING TIME. THE DEALER MADE UNKNOWN UPDATES AND CHANGES TO THE VEHICLE COMPUTER THAT WAS TO ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO STOP FASTER WHEN BRAKING. AFTERWARDS, WHILE BRAKING FROM SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,750. UPDATED 11/19/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS PREPARING TO STOP AT A LIGHT, THE PEDAL WOULD GO DOWN VERY SLOWLY UNTIL IT ALMOST TOUCHED THE FLOOR. UPDATED 11/24/10

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10331342
Machine
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