Parking Brake Related Problems of the 2024 Toyota Tacoma

Parking Brake problem

The contact owns a 2024 Toyota Tacoma. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle jumped a curb, went down a riverbank, and crashed into a telephone pole. The air bags did not deploy. The brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The parking brake was engaged, and the vehicle stopped. The message “parking brake malfunction - see dealer” was displayed. There was no injury sustained. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, and the contact was informed that there was abnormal brake wear. The dealer determined that the pistons had detached. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where an unknown repair was performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.