| Issue ID | 778252 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10320736 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 14/05/06 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota yaris . While driving approximately 50 mph approaching a traffic light and attempting to stop, the contact crashed into the rear end of another vehicle. The brakes were applied; however, they failed to stop the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the vehicle caught fire. The contact was injured. A police and fire report was taken. The vehicle was towed to a storage facility. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The vehicle was inspected by a toyota investigator who advised the him by mail that nothing was wrong with the vehicle and also stated that the air bags dont deploy unless the contact was not applying the brakes. The vin was not available. The failure mileage was at 12160. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12160 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ALEXANDRIA, VA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
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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 | 50 |
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