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2007 TOYOTA CAMRY — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 954903 · 2012-12-24

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
49,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY 6-CYLINDER CAMRY XLE WAS WRECKED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAILED THE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. THE CAMRY WAS SERVICED REGULARLY AT A TOYOTA DEALER. IT HAD LESS THAN 49,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE ROAD, WEATHER, AND VISIBILITY WERE GOOD. I WASN'T SPEEDING, TEXTING, PHONING, EATING, DRINKING, OR BEING DISTRACTED FROM DRIVING IN ANY WAY. THERE WAS ONLY ONE CAUSE FOR THE ACCIDENT THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. ONLY SECONDS BEFORE I USED THE BRAKE TWICE AT LOW SPEEDS. IT WAS NOT HUMAN ERROR. IT WAS MECHANICAL FAILURE. OTHER CASES INVOLVING THE CAMRY 2007 HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S (NHTSA) COMPLAINT WEB PORTAL, EDMUNDS.COM AND CARCOMPLAINTS.COM. SIMILAR TO THE OTHER INCIDENTS, THERE WAS NO WARNING; I HAD APPLIED MY BRAKES AT STOPS ONLY SECONDS EARLIER. IT WAS A HARROWING EXPERIENCE. I COULDN'T STOP FOR A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED WITH ANOTHER CAR. I SAW THE RED LIGHT WITH PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP IF ONLY THE BRAKES HAD WORKED! I AND THE OTHER DRIVER WALKED AWAY, BUT MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND THE OTHER DRIVER'S CAR WAS DAMAGED. SIMILAR TO THE OTHER INCIDENTS, TOYOTA COULD NOT DETECT OR REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN IT DIDN'T EXIST. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. IT IS MY OPINION THAT TOYOTA SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL TO THE PUBLIC. I'VE TALKED TO A COUPLE OF MASTER MECHANICS AN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10489601
Machine
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