Issue ID | 1329056 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10918688 |
Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | COROLLA |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 10/09/16 |
Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On june 24th 2016 i purchased a 2016 toyota corolla s. I had 3 minor brake fialures with grinding sounds. I called the dealership on those 3 occasions. The 4th brake failure was a lot worse and i ended up applying the e brake and slide into county line dividing pasco & hernando county florida. Enough was enough i called the dealership and said " i need to bring my car in asap because now i have had four brake failures and this one could have killed me if anyone had been coming. This was the 21st of july, i had brought the car in for inspection of my brakes. All they did was take it for a test drive, brought it back and said everything was normal. On september tenth 2016 i got into the right hand turn lane, when i applied the brakes nothing had happened. I continued to apply more and more pressure and still no brakes. I was able to veer enough to the right so i didn't impact the driver side door however the lady behind that car was not as lucky and i impacted her front left pretty much head on. I have called over and over i have sent pictures of my car and the road where there was not even 1 skid mark. I have 9 bulging disc 4 herniated discs. I am literally broke from car rentals dr's appointments and medication that has been very expensive. Every time i call i am instructed i will receive a call from their claims/legal department within 30 business days from when they retrieved the data from the car that almost killed me and a poor woman who was taken away in an ambulance. I looked through the data and i am no engineer and i can even see where the brakes failed. To everyone who reads this if you see s newer toyota becareful. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 46 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | BROOKSVILLE, FL |
VIN pattern | 2T1BURHEXGCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | Y |
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No. of injured persons | 2 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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