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2005 LEXUS LX470 — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

crash · 541119 · 2005-06-24

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
LX470
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Miles at failure
3,000

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: CALLER SAYS WHEN 4-WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL IS BUMPED IT KNOCKS VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE ROLLS AWAY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE CONTROL OVERRIDES THE PARK GEAR, AND THIS CAN HAPPEN WITH NO ONE IS IN CONTROL OF VEHICLE. CALLER HAS CONCERNS ABOUT HER FAMILY SHOULD THIS HAPPEN WITH CHILDREN IN VEHICLE. THIS CAN HAPPEN WHILE IT IS IN PARK WITHOUT THE KEY IN IT. DEALER SAID ALWAYS USE EMERGENCY BRAKE. MANUFACTURER JUST TOOK NOTES, AND SAID THEY WOULD GET BACK TO HER IN 48 HOURS. CALLER HAS A LEXUS GX470.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10126495
Machine
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