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2006 TOYOTA COROLLA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 809832 · 2010-08-26

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
200

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 COROLLA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ABNORMALLY ACCELERATED CAUSING THE CONTACT TO BE INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE BODY DAMAGE HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE TWO MORE TIMES AND CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WOULD NEED REPLACING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES EXHIBITED PREMATURE WEAR AND THE BODY PAINT BEGAN TO PEEL PREMATURELY. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE. LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER'S ENGINEERS AND WAS ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES FOUND WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10351969
Machine
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