2018 Toyota Corolla brakes complaints

Filed Aug 13, 2018 · Brakes · 300 miles · OK · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2018 toyota corolla. While driving 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but the brakes failed to engage. As a result, the vehicle was involved in a side impact collision. The air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that an investigator was assigned to the case. There was one injury that required medical attention. The contact suffered from a broken sternum, right hip injury, and severe pain. The failure mileage was approximately 300. *tt consumer stated car is still not destroy. Toyota and safeco insurance are sending investigator to detect the reason for brake failure. My wife was also injured in this wreck with back injury. The new car when I bought on july 6th,2018 had, already more than 200 miles on it, just 9 days driven barely before the brake failure on july 15th around 10:45am. Updated 10/22/18