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2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 976741 · 2013-05-01

Vehicle

Make
TOYOTA
Model
TUNDRA
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
40
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 TOYOTA TUNDRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 1 MPH, HE NOTICED A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE ANTI-SLIP HAD ACTIVATED, CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO DISENGAGE AND THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE, WHICH HE STATED WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. ON A LATER DATE WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE BRAKES ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND CAUSED HIM TO CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10510261
Machine
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