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2010 TOYOTA COROLLA — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

crash1 injured · 912445 · 2012-03-31

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
COROLLA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
Miles at failure
35
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH ON A ROAD THAT HAS A SPEED LIMIT OF 45 MPH. I WENT TO STOP FOR A LINE OF TRAFFIC WHEN I PUSHED MY BRAKE PEDAL THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR. IT DIDN'T EVEN SLOW ME DOWN. I HIT THE SUV IN FRONT OF ME THEN MY CAR (WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE) ACCELERATED FORWARD AND HIT THE SUV AGAIN AND AGAIN BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. I HAVE HAD MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP 3 PRIOR OCCASIONS TO GET THE SAME CONDITION FIXED. I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM SAID DEALERSHIP, BRAND NEW, A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AGO. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10453668
Machine
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