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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1407447
Internal NHTSA #	11023359
Manufacurer	Toyota Motor Corporation
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	4RUNNER
Model Year	2003
File date	12/09/17
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While pulling into a grocery store parking lot, aloud cabin alarm sound and abs, vsc and trac and brake warning lights on the dash came on. My vehicle seemed to stop ok so we did our shopping, when we started the car it still had the lights lit up and braked ok. We were close to home so i drove slowly trying to get there about half way home i applied the brakes and the pedal was hard as a rock and would not slow down the car applying emergency break and using shifter in order to stop and avoid crashing we got it home accident free. Today a talked to a toyota specialty shop and explained the problem and his first response was the abs pump and master cylinder failure. Vehicle has 105000 miles and this is a safety issue i have never had a vehicle brakes fail without a back up system for safety. I have read 1000s of posts and threads in blogs from toyota owners with similar issue, and some that caused accidents. I had just come off the highway, so this could have caused a serious accident just minutes earlier. This seems to be a very common occurrence and toyota is very aware of the situation but no recall. This situation merits an investigation by toyota and a recall should be awarded before human life is lost in an accident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	REDWOOD CITY, CA
VIN pattern	JTEZU14R530XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 Toyota 4RUNNER Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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