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1995 LEXUS ES300 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 217197 · 2000-06-08

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES300
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON MAY 6 2000, AT LUSKIN, ON 5/17/2000 VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY POHANKA LEXUS, FAIRFAX, VA, FOLLOWING DEFENCIES WAS NOTED: BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, NEEED FOUR WHEEL ALIGNMENT, MISMATCH TIRES AND CAR HAS BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT IN RIGHT FRONT END. THIS WAS INSPECTED BY A VA LICENSE STATION (494) ON 5/2/2000, ACCORDING TO THIS INSPECTION THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE BUT IT PASS ALL VIRGINIA SAFETY CRITERIA. BUT THIS DEALER SHIP LUSTINE PUT AN UNSAFE VEHICLE ON THE ROADWAY ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS WIFE AND THREE YOUNG CHILDREN. THROUGH PURE NEGLECT OWN THE DEALERSHIP PART. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED BY THE USED CAR MANAGER, MADE COMMENT OF THIS NATURE "I WILL NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK NOT UNLESS THE FRAME WAS BENT. IT IS NOT HIS RESPONSIBILITY TO ENSURE THE SAFETY ON THE VEHICLE BUT JUST TO SELL THE VEHICLES ON HIS LOT. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MECHANICS AND TECHNICIAN. HE WAS NOT A MECHANIC AND HE DOES NOT DO MECHANIC WORK. ( MR. GEORGE ROSSER) " *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
723736
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