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2010 LEXUS HS — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 762822 · 2010-02-15

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
HS
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
7,421
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ENTERING A FREEWAY FROM A DOWNGRADE CLOVERLEAF ENTRANCE RAMP. DEALER USED NEW CAR, 7,000.00 MILES. DRIVING HOME FROM DEALERSHIP AFTER PURCHASE. WEATHER WAS MIXED RAIN AND FREEZING RAIN. I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO COMPLETE THE LAST SEGMENT OF THE CLOCKWISE CLOVERLEAF TURN. BRAKES LOCKED. NO ANTI-LOCK ACTION OCCURRED. CAR SLID INTO THE LEFT CURB AND BOUNCED OFF TO HIT THE RIGHT CURB. TOTAL FRONT END UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE. COST TO REPAIR, $14,000.00+. MORE THAN A MONTH TO GET PARTS AND REPAIR AT DEALER PREFERRED REPAIR SHOP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10310586
Machine
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