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2007 TOYOTA TUNDRA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 923992 · 2012-06-20

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
7,244
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS TURNING LEFT AT AT AN INTERSECTION HAD A GREEN ARROW WHEN SOMEONE WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT . WHEN I STARTED TO BRAKE MY BRAKE FELL TO THE FLOOR WITH NO BRAKES AT ALL WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. AFTER THE POLICE CAME AND TALKED WITH BOTH OF US, THE OTHER PARTY ADMITTED GUILT SO SINCE THERE WERE NO AMBULANCES AND THE OTHER PARTY STATED GUILT (NO POLICE REPORT WAS MADE). I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO TOYOTA AND ASKED ABOUT THE BRAKE FALLING TO THE FLOOR THE NEXT DAY . THEIR ANSWER WAS" IT WAS NORMAL!" THEY CHECKED THE ENGINE FOR DAMAGE . THEN IT WENT TO MIKES AUTOBODY FOR BODY DAMAGE. THEY NEVER INSPECTED THE BRAKES, AS THEY FELT IT WAS NOT AN ISSUE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10462436
Machine
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