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2004 LEXUS RX330 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 669314 · 2008-05-12

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX330
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
71,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

IN MAY 2007, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT IN MY 2004 LEXUS RX330. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURRED LESS THAN 10 MILES FROM MY HOME, IT WAS A FRIGID MORNING. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES PER HOUR AND THE VEHICLE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. I ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE BRAKE PETAL TO THE FLOOR WITHOUT RESULT. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES DID NOT FUNCTION. THE DAMAGE TO THIS VEHICLE EXCEEDED $9500. THE BRAKES SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN APPLIED AND THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE AND AFTER THE ACCIDENT. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, MY AIRBAG DID NOT EVEN DEPLOY I WAS GOING SO SLOW. I REPORTED THIS PROBLEM TO LEXUS OF SEATTLE IN OCTOBER 2006 AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A FRONT BRAKE JOB, WHICH I DID, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED LESS THAN 6 MONTHS LATER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10227426
Machine
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