The 2018 Toyota Tacoma pickup truck involved in a fatal New Year’s Day crash on Maunakea Access Road was not subject to a manufacturer’s recall for a faulty brake master cylinder.
The Hawaii Police Department said that the vehicle involved in the incident below the Visitor Information Station that left a 9-year-old girl dead and seven injured was not subject to the recall of specific 2018 and ‘19 Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks. A Hawaii Tribune-Herald article published in the Jan. 4 edition of West Hawaii Today questioned whether the vehicle was subject to the recall.
“After offering our support to the Hawaii Police Department and investigating the recall involvement for this specific (vehicle identification number), we have confirmed that the 2018 Toyota Tacoma involved in the accident was not involved in any brake related recall,” the manufacturer said.