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1994 TOYOTA PICKUP — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 972087 · 2013-04-03

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
PICKUP
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
141,528
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

LOST BRAKE FUNCTION, BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR & LOCKED UP. SLID ACROSS ROAD & HIT GUARD RAIL. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS COMING IN OTHER DIRECTION. MECHANIC SAID BRAKE LINES WHERE COMPETELY RUSTED OUT & SO IS THE ENTIRE FRAME OF MY TRUCK.I'M AFRAID TRUCK COULD EVENTUALLY BRAKE IN HALF WHILE DRIVING. ENTIRE UNDER BODY IS COMPLETELY RUSTED. HAD TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT THIS WEBSITE, SO I AM WRITING NOW. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10507006
Machine
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