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2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 970020 · 2013-03-22

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
CAMRY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
145,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN THE 8 YEARS I HAVE OWNED MY 2002 CAMRY I HAVE EXPERIENCED PERIODIC PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. SPECIFICALLY, THEY BECOME SOFT, THEY DO NOT STOP THE CAR IN NORMAL FASHION AND ALSO CAN PULL THE CAR SIGNIFICANTLY TO THE SIDE. TODAY, MY 19 YEAR OLD RAN INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE. OVER THE YEARS I HAVE SOUGHT A SOLUTION BUT REPAIR SHOPS, INCLUDING TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS, HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEM. AS I SEE OTHER ONLINE COMMENTS RELATED TO THIS CAR I BELIEVE IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN A RECALL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10504187
Machine
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