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2003 LEXUS ES300 — EQUIPMENT

crash · 670293 · 2008-05-19

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES300
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
EQUIPMENT

Severity

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

Narrative

2003 LEXUS ES 300 WITH BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED A FEW WEEKS AFTER HAVING THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES REPLACED. DEALER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TESTED AND NO DEFECT WAS FOUND. *KB WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE CARPORT, WHICH REQUIRED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE VEHICLE WHILE IN REVERSE BEGAN MOVING BACKWARD SLOWLY AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE IGNITION, BUT DID HIT A TREE, WHICH CAUSE A SLIGHT DENT TO THE TRUNK DOOR. THE EXPLANATION GIVEN TO THE CONSUMER WAS THAT THE FLOOR MAT MAY HAVE SLID UNDER THE BRAKE PEDAL AND OVER THE GAS PEDAL. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10228449
Machine
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