# 2004 LEXUS IS 300 — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `522883` · 2005-01-19 · 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:** IS 300
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## 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
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