| Issue ID | 760636 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10305146 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | CAMRY |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 02/04/05 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a new toyota camry in 2004. On the morning of 4/2/2005, i took my daughter to her orthodontist appointment. On my way back, i first made a stop at a traffic light before making a left turn to get on a parkway. I did not notice anything unusual. A few minutes later, when i attempted to slow down in anticipation of the end of the parkway and the traffic light at the intersection, i noticed that the brake was not working. I tried squeezing (to the floor) and tapping. I had no effect. There was no acceleration (kept the same speed). By the time i reached the intersection, the light was red and all three lanes had vehicles in front of me. I steered my car between two lanes to get through the traffic (with only the mirrors scraped off). Once the traffic was behind me, i took the vehicle to the right to grind against the curb which brought it to a halt. The vehicle was pronounced total. Three other vehicles were affected with varying degrees of damage (due to direct impact on the side or reaction to the sudden traffic movement). I informed toyota and requested their inspection. Toyota later responded stating that they found no "design or manufacturing defect". I am not sure if they took my report seriously. They may have lost the opportunity to investigate a potential problem. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 4500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STATEN ISLAND, NY |
| VIN pattern | 4T1BF32K54UXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
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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 | 30 |
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