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2014 LEXUS GS 350 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1364822 · 2017-03-21

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
GS 350
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
29,917
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON A HILL IN A RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY, CAR IN DRIVE WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE , LET PASSENGER OUT STARTED TO PARK THEN CAR STARTED GOING BACKWARD DOWN HILL AND THERE WERE NO BRAKES TO STOP ,THEREFORE HAD TO HIT SOMETHING TO STOP CAR FROM GOING DOWN HILL AND GAINING SPEED WHERE I COULD OF BEEN KILLED. HIT A LARGE PLANTER IN FRONT OF A HOUSE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10967504
Machine
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