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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006067033 | Incident Date: May, 26 2006 |
| Consumer's City: LATHAM | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: CAMRY | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1BE32K63U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 03 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 06 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Brake failure. has happened before and complaint filed previously. this time, brakes failed when approaching intersection. vehicle speed before braking about 35 mph. vehicle had been driven about 5 miles with occasional gentle braking after being parked for approximately 6 hours. outside temperature about 85 degrees, sunny and dry. failure hadn't happened all winter, warmer weather only time problem occurs. in this instance, brake pedal went to floor upon initial application. braking effort insufficient even though both feet pushing pedal. i'm 210 lb active cyclist. pushing effort definitely not lacking. nearly broadsided car in cross traffic. swift evasive action by other driver only reason accident didn't occur. in past, dealer said they were unable to duplicate condition. brake pedal has "quiver" when pressed quickly. dealer replaced brake booster but problem not corrected. brake pads, shoes, rotors and drums in excellent condition. brake fluid clean and at correct level. feels like flaw inside master cylinder or in pedal linkage design which is different than most motor vehicles. i feel car is dangerous to operate and i won't let other 2 drivers in the family use this vehicle. toyota should know of camry braking problems as they are posted many places and have been brought to toyota's customer, including myself. thses defective vehicles are highly prevalent on the highwqys and are a ticking time bomb waiting to kill or maim some unsuspecting person. *jb |
