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2013 LEXUS LS460 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1468853 · 2018-05-16

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
LS460
Year
2013
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES

Severity

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

Narrative

2013 LEXUS LS460. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE FAILURE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED UPON ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LUNGED FORWARD. APPLYING THE BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT IN NEUTRAL THEN REVERSE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND HAD THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE INSPECTION STATED THE ACCELERATOR WAS PEDAL WAS FULLY DEPRESSED PRIOR TO THE IMPACT. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11093028
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown