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2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

crash · 851557 · 2011-04-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
HIGHLANDER HYBRID
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Miles at failure
68,000
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN BRAKING, THE VEHICLE OFTEN "SLIPS" FOR A MOMENT. THERE IS A MOMENT OF ACCELERATION WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. IT HAS CAUSED ME TO BUMP INTO THE SHELVES IN MY GARAGE. IT HAS ALSO CAUSED ME TO REAR-END ANOTHER VEHICLE. I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT SOME TRAIN TRACKS AND ROLLED INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. THE CAR AHEAD OF ME SUFFERED NO DAMAGE, BUT MY BUMPER WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED FROM THE TRAILER HITCH OF THE OTHER CAR. THE BRAKING IS INCONSISTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE. I AM JUST GLAD NO ONE GOT HURT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10395835
Machine
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