| Issue ID | 773712 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10317074 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | AVALON |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 26/06/08 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota avalon. While driving at speeds of 35 mph, a vehicle preceeding vehicle depressed the brakes suddenly to avoid hitting an animal in the street. The contact attempted to depress the brakes, however the brakes did not catch in time and she crashed into the vehicle. The police arrived and a report was filed. There were no injuries. On a separate occasion, while driving at speeds of less than 40 mph, a deer ran out in front of the vehicle and she attempted to stop by depressing the brakes. The brakes did not provide adequate stopping and she crashed into a guard rail, causing moderate damage to the front passenger's side. She was involved in two additional crashes where she attempted to depress the brakes and they would not engage or were slow to engage. Neither the manufacturer or local dealer were contacted to report the failure. The failure and current mileages were 108,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 108000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | RICHMOND, VA |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BK36B85UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 35 |
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