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Crash Avoidance acting up

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by scoclay, Mar 20, 2021.

  1. Mar 20, 2021 at 5:53 PM
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    scoclay

    scoclay [OP] Active Member

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    Headed to work in my 2021 SR. On a flat stretch of highway with nothing in front of me for about half a mile the truck started beeping and "BRAKE!" appeared on the screen as if it detected an impending collision. I braced myself but it never slowed and the screen cleared. Anybody else have "false alarms"?
     
  2. Mar 20, 2021 at 5:59 PM
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    Chew

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    If it's stock, take it back to the dealer. If you added a bro grill or a lift, start there, you may need to have recalibrated or make adjustments.
     
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  3. Mar 20, 2021 at 5:59 PM
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    bigoldbeef

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    Mine false alarms maybe once every 5k miles.

    Does your truck have any mods?
     
  4. Mar 20, 2021 at 6:00 PM
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    scoclay

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    No mods and only 2710 miles on it
     
  5. Mar 20, 2021 at 6:01 PM
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    danwray

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    I get them when I travel under a train bridge and there's a train on it.
     
  6. Mar 20, 2021 at 6:01 PM
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    brandon78lusch

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    thats normal
     
  7. Mar 20, 2021 at 6:20 PM
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    Tacomike18

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    Mine occasionally pops up then goes away. More often when I’m entering a curved turn and the radar detects a building or wall in front of me.
     
  8. Mar 20, 2021 at 6:23 PM
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    waltuo

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    Mines falsely alarmed a few times under 5k miles. After that, none.
     
  9. Mar 20, 2021 at 6:35 PM
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    Trail Limo

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    Did you get the sensor recall done? The only time mine acted up was while it was failing before the recall came out.
     
  10. Mar 20, 2021 at 6:40 PM
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    RedWings44

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    But seriously, that's annoying
     
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  11. Mar 20, 2021 at 6:42 PM
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    jschwerdtfeger

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    It’s a feature, not a bug! You might need your zero point calibration redone, perhaps yours was assembled on a Friday (speaking from experience). Good luck!
     
  12. Mar 20, 2021 at 7:04 PM
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    CT Yankee

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    Happened to me once when the vehicle in front was making a left turn and I scooted around on the right. Didn't actually brake though - just flashed the warning and beeped.
     
  13. Mar 20, 2021 at 7:17 PM
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    scoclay

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    I'll check on a recall. im hoping since its basically brand new (just a few months) they have fixed the recall problem
     
  14. Mar 20, 2021 at 8:41 PM
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    Trail Limo

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    Whoops, I didn't look at the year of your truck. The recall was hopefully fixed already.
     
  15. Mar 20, 2021 at 9:01 PM
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    PasoSteve

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    There is the shadow of a tree I drive under everyday on the way to work. About once a month it goes off at that same spot.
     

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