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2007 LEXUS RX HYBRID — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 759832 · 2010-02-07

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX HYBRID
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAVE A 2007 LEXUS 400H HYBRID. I WAS COMING UP BEHIND A CAR COMING OFF THE INTERSTATE. THE CAR AHEAD OF ME SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES. THE BRAKES WORKED AT FIRST THEN THEY LET UP AND THEN KICKED IN AGAIN, BUT THAT DELAY IN BETWEEN CAUSED A LUNGE INTO THE CAR AHEAD OF ME CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING TO LEXUS ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR A YEAR. THEY SAY MY BRAKES ARE FINE, BUT NOW THAT I SEE ALL OF THESE RECALLS I REALIZE THEY MAY BE TRYING TO COVER UP THE ISSUES WITH THEIR HYBRID BRAKES. I THINK THAT ALL OF THEIR HYBRID BRAKE SYSTEMS NEED TO BE EXAMINED FOR THIS DELAY BETWEEN THE TWO BRAKE SYSTEMS. *TW

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10307151
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