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1999 LEXUS RX300 — POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

crash · 659450 · 2008-02-28

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX300
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
Miles at failure
51,915
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE WHEELS OF A 1999 RX300 LOCKED UP AT HIGHWAY SPEED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN 220 DEGREES AND CRASH INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. TRANSFER CASE WAS REPLACED BY DEALER/INSURANCE CO. ABS SENSORS ARE RUSTING AT THE WHEELS AND REQUIRE REPAIR AFTER ONLY 23 MONTHS/27K MILES SINCE THE LAST ABS SENSOR OVERHAUL. LEXUS HAS THE TRANSFER CASE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10219569
Machine
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