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2019 LEXUS UX HYBRID — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS

crash · 1744136 · 2021-04-28

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
UX HYBRID
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
Miles at failure
6,500

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS UX250 HYBRID. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON EXITING A CAR WASH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE UPON DEPRESSION WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO FAILURE, THE CONTACT COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE CRASH. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO LEXUS OF PALM BEACH (5700 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33417) WHERE THE BLACK BOX INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THAT THE CONTACT'S FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR AND THAT THE BRAKES WERE NEVER DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CONTESTED THE FINDINGS OF THE REPORT STATING THAT MORE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE CAUSED TO THE VEHICLE HAD HIS FOOT BEEN DEPRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR. HE ALSO MENTIONED THE FORWARD COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED FOR MINOR DAMAGE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,500.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11414297
Machine
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