| Issue ID | 769487 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10313617 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | YARIS |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 17/09/09 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Fortunately i have not had an accident. My concern is with the brakes of my 2009 toyota yaris. They disengage while braking. This has happened a few times since i purchased my car july 30, 2009. At first i was concerned that the brakes my fail while driving on the highway to work. However it appears that items on the road (snow, leaves) get in the brakes and they stop working for a moment. I will be braking and feel the brakes disengage. (i live in an area with a lot of trees and there may be decaying leaves on the road at an intersection.) when i went into the service center, the service representative shared an incident of a mechanic who found a small pebble in the brakes of a vehicle which was experiencing the brake failure problem. I don't have 8,000 miles on my car yet and this has occurred at least 5 times. I have been driving for over 30 years and brought my first car (a ford) when i was 20. I have never experienced a brake failure problem like this that seems to be part of the brakes design. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2000 |
| Number of Occurences | 5 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BALTIMORE, MD |
| VIN pattern | JTDBT903X91XXXXXX |
| 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 | 10 |
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