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2007 LEXUS GS HYBRID — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1304255 · 2016-08-02

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
GS HYBRID
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
94,500
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED IN TWO LEXUS DELAERSHIPS IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS....CAR STARTED BLINKING THE STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS AND STEERING STARTED INTERMITTNETLY WORKING AND THE BRAKES WERE AT 50%. I WAS ABLE TO THE STOP THE CAR AND SHUT IT DOWN WHEN I RESTARTED THE NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. THE STEERING FEEL WAS BACK TO NORMAL AND SO WERE THE BRAKES. I ACCELERATED UP TO ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR...AND THE LIGHTS WENT OFF WITH ALARMS AND THE STEERING AND BRAKES COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONED AND WOULD NOT WORK AND I HIT A PARKED CAR BECAUSE OF NO ABILITY TO CONTROL THE CAR. NO WARNING SIGNS BEFORE THAT. THIS WAS ON A SMALL CITY SIDE STREET IN FRONT OF A SCHOOL

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10892634
Machine
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