NHTSA Complaint #10353581 — 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA COROLLA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING DOWN AN INCLINE APPROXIMATELY BETWEEN 40-45 ON WET ROAD SURFACES, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND SUDDENLY THE COMPRESSION BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED. THE FRONT WHEELS BEGAN TO LOCK RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE TO SKID SIDEWAYS. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE NEUTRAL POSITION THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO GAIN COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RESUMED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN ENCOUNTERING WET, ICY OR SNOW COVERED ROADS THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM AND INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE. AN INCIDENT REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,500.