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2004 LEXUS IS 300 — TIRES

crash · 522883 · 2005-01-19

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
IS 300
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
TIRES
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER THE VEHICLE REAR TRACTION MALFUNCTIONED WHICH RESULTED IN FREQUENT SPINOUTS AND A SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. *NM (2004 LEXUS IS300) THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE PERFORMED POORLY AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT EVEN USING THE SNOW FEATURE TRACTION AND THIRD GEAR HE HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 25 MPH. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10109733
Machine
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