NHTSA Complaint #10676279 — 2005 TOYOTA RAV4

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10676279
Vehicle	2005 TOYOTA RAV4
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	January 18, 2015
Date Filed	January 18, 2015
Mileage	59,750 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

STARTED MY TRIP FROM HOME AND I BLOCK AWAY I TRIED TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKE WOULD NOT HOLD. I PRESSED AS HARD AS I COULD HITTING THE FLOOR NO BRAKE. THE VEHICLE STOPPED WHEN I HIT THE CURB. CONTINUE DRIVING AND STEPPING ON BRAKE TO SEE IF PROBLEM CONTINUE SAME PROBLEM. HAD TO SLOWLY RETURN HOME. I DROVE THE VEHICLE THE PREVIOUS NIGHT WHICH WAS 6 HRS EARLIER AND DID NOT RECEIVED ANY INDICATION ON THE DASHBOARD THAT THERE WAS ANY PROBLEM AND STILL THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. *TR

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