# 2011 LEXUS IS 250 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1440150` · 2018-01-14 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** IS 250
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 93,000
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY TRAFFIC (STOP AND GO); I WAS FULLY STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE - I EASED OFF THE BRAKE TO SLOWLY ROLL FORWARD - ABSOLUTELY DID NOT PLACE MY FOOT ON OR ANYWHERE NEAR THE GAS PEDAL - AS I EASED OFF BRAKE, I FELT A STRONG "SURGE" FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR- THE CAR ACCELERATED AND I SLAMMED IN TO A TRUCK THAT WAS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME- I LOOKED AT THE DASHBOARD AS THIS WAS HAPPENING AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT AND THE "TRACTION" LIGHT WERE BOTH ON - I  TRIED TO BRAKE BUT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD - I WAS STOPPED DUE TO THE IMPACT OF HITTING THE TRUCK-- I AM ATTACHING THE EDR REPORT AS RETRIEVED BY A COMPANY LEXUS CONTRACTS WITH
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