Issue ID | 1331268 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10920597 |
Manufacurer | Toyota Motor Corporation |
Brand | TOYOTA |
Model | COROLLA |
Model Year | 2016 |
File date | 29/10/16 |
Component | AIR BAGS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | This is a report of brake failure that caused a vehicle collision with injuries. On october 29, 2016, i rented a 2016 toyota corolla from a betterway rent-acar, inc. D/ba budget rent a car of atlanta, at 6509 roswell rd, atlanta, ga 30328. The toyota had 21,619 miles at the time of the rental. At approximately 12:30pm i was driving southeast on jimmy carter blvd in norcross georgia. The weather was clear and sunny and the road was dry. Upon departing a traffic light, i accelerated to approximately 20 mph in moderate traffic towards vehicles waiting at the intersection of jimmy carter blvd and rockbridge school road one block away. I began applying the brakes long before reaching the vehicles waiting at the next intersection, however the car's brake action was minimal. As i completely depressed the brake pedal, i heard a clicking sound similar to the engagement of an anti-lock braking system (abs), however there was no significant deceleration. When i fully depressed the brake pedal, i did not hear an increase in engine rpm, the automatic transmission did not downshift, and the vehicle did not accelerate. As a result of the toyota's brake failure, i impacted a stationary vehicle at the intersection of jimmy carter blvd and rockbridge school road. The toyota's airbags did not deploy. There were no skidmarks at the scene of the accident. I suffered injuries as well as multiple occupants in the other vehicle. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 21619 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | DENVER, CO |
VIN pattern | 5YFBURHE1GPXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 4 |
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Date of purchase | 01/07/22 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 20 |
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