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2008 TOYOTA CAMRY — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash3 injured · 912070 · 2012-03-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
71,000
Speed
28 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

GOING DOWN THE STRAIGHT PART OF A STEEP HILL JUST PRIOR TO A CURVE, WENT TO USE THE BRAKES BUT THEY DIDN'T RESPOND. CAR KEPT SPEEDING UP SO I KEPT FOOT ON THE BRAKES AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT FOR THE CURVE, BUT CAR WOULDN'T SLOW DOWN SO I KEPT BRAKE PRESSED DOWN AND ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A CURB AND TREE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10453392
Machine
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