NHTSA Complaint #11011767 — 2008 TOYOTA YARIS SERVICE BRAKES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11011767
Vehicle	2008 TOYOTA YARIS
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	July 29, 2017
Date Filed	July 31, 2017
Mileage	105,899 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	VA

Consumer Description

FREQUENTLY WHEN DRIVING IN THIS CAR AND I ATTEMPT TO PRESS ON BRAKES IT TAKES A BIT LONGER THAN IT SHOULD FOR A REACTION TO OCCUR . WHICH IS VERY DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS WHICH I WAS AFFECTED IN HAVING TO PRESS ON BRAKES WHICH LED TO SLAMMING ON BRAKES AND STILL NOT THE APPROPRIATE REACTION TIME CAUSING ME TO SLAM IN ANOTHER CAR ON A A SLIPPERY INTERSECTION WHICH IS WHEN I FINALLY ABLE TO HEAR MY BRAKES BASICALLY TOUCH THE GROUND . WITH THE FAILURE OF RELIANCE ON MY BRAKES THE FRONT END OF MY CAR IN COMPLETELY DESTROYED WHICH NOW CAUSED MY DRIVER DOOR TO NO LONGER OPEN.

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