Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2011 Toyota Tacoma

2011 Toyota Tacoma excessive corrosion of the brake lines caused a loss of fluid and loss of brakes . This happened on a city street and could have caused an accident . I believe that this was caused by an opening in the front wheel well liners, exposing the pigtail tubing to the elements . This truck has only 65,000 on it and should not have the brake lines fail this soon . The Toyota customer service has refused to take any responsibility for this safety issue .

The contact owns a 2011 Toyota Tacoma. While driving 25 mph and attempting to stop, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to completely stop the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the leaf spring fractured and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer also stated that the brake line was affected due to the failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v604000(suspension). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.