| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001075633 | Incident Date: Jul, 13 2001 |
| Consumer's City: ALAMOGORDO | Consumer's State: NM |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: TACOMA | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Parking brake:conventional |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 5TEHN72N91Z | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 19 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While descending a moderately steep dirt road we experienced a total failure of the hydraulic and emergency braking systems. vehicle was coasted to a stop on a flat area of road. after approximately 45 minutes brake system slowly returned to normal operation. local dealer inspection revealed no apparent cause for the malfunction and no suggestion as to what possibly could have caused both brake systems to fail. no evidence of brake overheating or fatigue, no fluid leaks or stored computer fault codes. dealer suggestion, "drive it till it fails again and bring it back".*ak |
