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2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash2 injured · 1435225 · 2017-12-26

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
HS 250 HYBRID
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
66,780
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

ON 9/29/2017 WHILE TURNING LEFT AT NIGHT IN A DARK ROAD ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. WE CRASHED INTO WALL BESIDE THE CITY STREET AND OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. WE FILED A CLAIM WITH LEXUS AT THAT TIME. A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM CAME IN DECEMBER. ON DECEMBER 22,2017, LEXUS STATED IN LETTER FROM THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT THAT LEXUS HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY. THEY WERE ABLE TO START THE CAR AND TURN ON THE LIGHTS ON NOVEMBER 14, 2017 WHEN AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS MADE. THE URGENT SAFETY RECALL DESCRIBED WHAT WE EXPERIENCED. NO ADEQUATE EXPLANATION FOR THE FAILURE OF OUR ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11056580
Machine
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