| Issue ID | 765614 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10310337 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 09/01/09 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My abs and brake lights came on at the same time on my 2007 yaris sedan. The manual states to stop driving the car and contact the dealer immediately. The car is a daily commute car with 75,000 miles at the time. The problem was an internal failure of the right rear wheel speed sensor. The dealer replaced the sensor (part number 42450-52060 / hub & brg assy r), and cleaned corrosion from the wiring harness where it connects to the speed sensor. The total repair cost was over $650. The amount of corrosion on a car just over 2 years old on the rear abs wheel speed sensors shows a potential design flaw in this part and how it is attached on the yaris vehicle line. This failure disables the abs system and causes erratic operation. On one occasion on the way to the dealer while the abs light was off i had a brake anomaly. I applied the brakes at a parking lot stop sign at slow speed (~5mph) and the abs kicked in and i couldn't stop. The weather and street was dry. It took more than 25ft to stop! The corrosion at this connection is causing intermittent operation of the abs system which is a safety concern. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 75367 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HARPERS FERRY, WV |
| VIN pattern | JTDBT923471XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | 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 | 5 |
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