Issue ID | 763171 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10307328 |
Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | CAMRY |
Model Year | 2009 |
File date | 27/01/10 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I have a 2009 toyota camry that i purchased from darcars in silver spring, md., at the end of 2008. It is subject to the gas pedal recall and the floor mat recall, but i also have a separate problem. My brakes failed while i was driving to daycare/work on january 27th and i still do not know why. I was driving in downtown washington, d. C., and my brakes did not work when i tried to stop for a red light on 14th street. I managed to avoid smashing into the car in front of me only because i was able to swerve into the oncoming lane, which luckily had no traffic. My car traveled roughly another half block before i was finally able to stop on the side of the road. It was quite scary, in part because i had my one-year-old and my three-year-old in the car with me when it happened. I left work early that day and took the car up to the dealer where i bought it, but they couldn't find anything wrong. At this point, though, i am scared to drive the car - especially with my kids - and i am thinking of selling it as soon as possible. I assume this is unrelated to any of the recent recalls affecting the camry. *tw |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 5500 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SILVER SPRING, MD |
VIN pattern | 4T1BE46K69UXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 25 |
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