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1997 TOYOTA TACOMA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

crash · 90473 · 1997-10-27

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

FRONT DISC BRAKES WILL LOCK UP WHEN APPLIED, WITH THE REAR BRAKES HAVING A DELAY IN SEQUENCE FOR STOPPING FROM THE FRONT, BECAUSE OF THIS ERRATIC PERFORMANCE, THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION.*AK CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING 30- 35 MPH ON A WET ROAD, HE CAME UPON AN ACCIDENT HE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP AND WAS UNABLE TO STEER AND SLID INTO THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFICHITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
817620
Machine
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