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2010 TOYOTA TACOMA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 823970 · 2010-11-04

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA TACOMA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN ORDER HAVE THE BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM INSTALLED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOWED DOWN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A MINOR BACK INJURY. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL MECHANIC TO EXAMINE THE BRAKES WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS VALID. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC TESTING SINCE THE DEALER INSTALLED THE BRAKE OVERRIDE SYSTEM A WEEK PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10363999
Machine
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