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2008 TOYOTA CAMRY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 861674 · 2011-06-14

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
38,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA CAMRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT ANY SPEED. THE BRAKES WOULD EXHIBIT A SQUEAKING NOISE AND WOULD TRAVEL ABNORMALLY TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE WHERE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. LATER, THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A STOP SIGN AND THEN INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND WATER PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,703.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10406280
Machine
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