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1999 LEXUS GS300 — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

crash · 386622 · 2002-12-23

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
GS300
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
Miles at failure
77,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE DEFECT IN THE VEHICLES' STABILITY CONTROL STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 080 000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, BECAUSE THE RECALL IS FOR THE PREVIOUS YEAR VEHICLE'S(1998). TS AFTER PRESSING LIGHTLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE WARNING LIGHT FOR THE TRACTION CONTROL BLINKED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED SPINNING AND THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10001408
Machine
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