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2010 LEXUS RX — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash · 760263 · 2010-02-08

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
RX
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
4,400
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I LIVE IN ALDIE, VA AND HAVE A NEW LEXUS 2010 RX 450H HYBRID. I HAD AN ACCIDENT ON 01/30/2010 AROUND 11AM. WHAT HAPPENED WAS... I WAS DRIVING AROUND 5 TO 10 MILES SPEED AND TURNED THE VEHICLE TO 90 DEGREES SLOWLY TO GO TO THE SCHOOL. BUT THE VEHICLE WENT 45 DEGREES AND HIT A WOODEN STOP SIGN. I WAS REALLY DRIVING SLOW. I APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR SUDDENLY PICKED SOME SPEED AND HIT THE STOP SIGN. ITS UNUSUAL. THERE MAY BE SOME DEFECT IN THE BRAKES/GAS PEDALS OR WITH THE ABS SYSTEM OR THE ELECTRONICS AROUND IT. I CALLED LEXUS CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE VEHICLE. THEY ARE SENDING IT TO THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE TO MY CAR WAS AROUND $5,550 AND THE CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE AUTOBODY SHOP FOR REPAIR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10307520
Machine
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