# 2001 LEXUS ES300 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `403177` · 2003-04-17 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** ES300
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 22,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
ON JANUARY , MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR TWO CHILDREN TO AN APPOINTMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 0845 HRS.  WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEEDS ON A TWO LANE ROAD, SHE STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THEN, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND STEERING CONTROL WAS NOT POSSIBLE.  THE CAR DID A 540 (A COMPLETE 360 AND A 180) AND ENDED UP OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE.  THE CAR WAS TOTALED.  THE TEMPERATURE WAS APPROXIMATELY 0 F.  THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS COMPLETELY SEVERED FROM THE FRAME.   THERE WERE NO WARNINGS.  THE CAR WAS SERVICED IN 2002 DUE TO COMPLAINT ABOUT EXCESSIVE BRAKE NOISE.   *NLM
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