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Toyota Camry Service Brakes Safety Report | Dec 15, 2013
Reported on Dec 15, 2013
I HAVE A 2012 TOYOTA CAMRY, I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT UP AHEAD AND I HAD TO BREAK SUDDENLY. ALL MY BRAKES DID WAS MAKE A LOUD STUTTERING SOUND WHICH I COULD ACTUALLY FEEL IN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND SLOWED VERY SO SLIGHTLY I HAD LITTLE TO NO CONTROL OF MY BRAKES. I THOUGHT IT WAS ALL OVER BECAUSE IT DIDN'T APPEAR THAT I WAS GOING TO STOP BUT I MANAGED TO JUST MISS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME STEERING OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY JUST IN TIME AND MY CAR FINALLY STOPPED. AT THE TIME, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT OF BEEN THE WAY I APPLIED MY BREAKS, OR AN ISOLATED INCIDENT UNTIL READING AN ARTICLE ABOUT A LEXUS RECALL WHICH SOUNDS LIKE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS ISN'T MY FIRST CAR WITH ANTI-LOCK BREAKS SO I AM FAMILIAR WITH THE WAY THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO WORK. IT APPEARS THAT TOYOTA MAY NEED ADD ONE MORE VEHICLE TO IT'S LIST BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. | |
Make: | Toyota |
Model: | Camry |
Manufactured by: | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
Year: | 2012 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | ANAHEIM CA |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 4T4BF1FK2CR |
Mileage: | 30000 miles. |
Speed: | 70 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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