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2012 TOYOTA TACOMA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 951495 · 2012-11-28

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TACOMA
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
15,148
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PLASTIC FOOT-REST UNDER PARKING BRAKE PEDAL FALLS OFF EASILY & SLIDES AROUND FLOOR OF DRIVER'S SIDE. IN THIS INCIDENT, THE BLOCK FLIPPED UP ON IT'S SIDE AS IT SLIPPED UNDER BRAKE PEDAL, PARTIALLY BLOCKING THE BRAKE PEDAL OPERATION, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO CREEP FORWARD WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, WHILE IT FELT LIKE BRAKE WAS FULLY DEPRESSED, RESULTING IN VERY LOW SPEED IMPACT WITH VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED TO DEALER WHO RE-ATTACHED IT AT A ROUTINE NEW VEHICLE SERVICE, BUT IT HAS FALLEN OFF A COUPLE TIMES SINCE THAT REPAIR, AND WAS SNAPPED BACK ONTO MOUNTING CLIP EACH TIME. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10486403
Machine
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