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2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 855429 · 2011-05-09

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY HYBRID
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
48,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE ALWAYS NOTICED A DELAYED BRAKING FEELING IN MY 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID. ALSO, WHEN TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED I NOTICE THE CAR SHAKING WHEN JUST APPLYING THE BRAKES TO EVEN GRADUALLY SLOW DOWN. THIS MORNING I REARENDED SOMEONE BECAUSE OF WHAT I FEEL IS THE DELAYED BRAKING. ABS DID NOT KICK IN AND NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I WAS TRAVELING UNDER 25MPH AND WAS ON A DECLINE. I SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I FELT I WAS PRESSING BUT WAS SO SHOCKED WHEN THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10399625
Machine
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