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2018 LEXUS NX — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1810971 · 2022-05-04

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
NX
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

The contact owns a 2018 Lexus NX. The contact stated while coasting into the home driveway at 5 MPH without foot-on acceleration, the vehicle automatically accelerated at high speed into the garage. The contact tried to use the brake pedal to stop; however, the brakes were inoperative. The contact had to shift the gear into the park for it to completely stop. The vehicle crashed into his garage and basketball hoop. The entire front of the vehicle was damaged. The RPM was still running high to 7500 after shifting to park in order to bring the vehicle to a stop. The pre-collision system feature did not engage. The vehicle was not diagnosed yet or repaired, The contact had minor pain in the left shoulder; no medical treatments. The manufacturer has not been notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11463405
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown