# 2005 LEXUS ES330 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `563515` · 2005-11-22 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** LEXUS
- **Model:** ES330
- **Year:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Miles at failure:** 300
## Narrative
DT: THE CONSUMER  EXPERIENCED TWO DIFFERENT PROBLEMS WITH  THE VEHICLE RECENTLY.  WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN THE  GARAGE THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE.  SHE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT DISCOVER ANY LEAKAGE.  SHE DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION.  LATER WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN SHE APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED PAST THE STOP SIGN AND THROUGH ONCOMING TRAFFIC.  THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER STRIKING THE FRONT PORCH STEPS OF A NEARBY HOUSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP.   THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE.  *AK  UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB
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