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2018 LEXUS RX350 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1658769 · 2020-04-16

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX350
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
9,825
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON APRIL 15 2020, WAS ENTERING A PARKING SPACE IN FRONT OF A SPROUTS SUPERMARKET AT 12500 WESTHEIMER RD., HOUSTON, TEXAS 77077. THE LEXUS RX350 (2018) FAILED TO STOP AND CRASHED INTO A LARGE BUILDING SUPPORT COLUMN WHICH DID SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE LEXUS AND TO THE COLUMN. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE CAR AND CAME EQUIPPED WITH THE EMERGENCY CRASH SYSTEM. THIS FEATURE DID NOT WORK TO STOP THE CAR FROM HITTING THE BUILDING. IN THE PAST IT HAS STOPPED THE CAR BUT ONLY MOST OFTEN IT DOES NOT WORK...NO ONE WAS INJURED NOR WERE ANY PEOPLE ON THE PARKING AREA AFFECTED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11321297
Machine
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