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2008 TOYOTA YARIS H/B — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash1 injured · 824911 · 2010-11-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
YARIS H/B
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
32,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 12/19/2009 I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON THE NORTHERN STATE PARKWAY I HIT THE GUARD RAIL CEMENT DIVIDER AT 40 MILES AN HOUR. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR IN A SNOW STORM. MY SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK CORRECTLY. AGAIN WITH THE SAME CAR ON 10/7/2010 A WOMAN STOPPED SHORT AND COMPLETELY STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I SLAMMED DIRECTLY HEAD ON INTO HER WHILE AT 30 MILES AN HOUR. AGAIN MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT FAILED TO RETRACT. AGAIN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE I WENT INTO THE SUV. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10365187
Machine
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