# 1999 LEXUS RX300 — POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
> NHTSA complaint `659411` · 2008-02-28 · 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:** RX300
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
- **Miles at failure:** 51,915
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP AT @55MPH ON RT 100 ON A CLEAR WARM SUNNY DAY WHILE DRIVING IN A STRAIGHT LINE. THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE 99 LEXUS RX300 SPUN 220 DEGREES INTO AN  ADJACENT STONE LINED DRAINAGE DITCH. LEN STOLER LEXUS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION.  *TR
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