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2008 LEXUS ES350 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash1 injured · 774014 · 2010-03-15

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
ES350
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

2008 LEXUS ES 350. CONSUMER ASSERTS THAT ACCELERATOR PROBLEMS ARE CAUSED BY COMPUTER ISSUES. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER CRASHING INTO A TREE DUE TO THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATING, THE AIR BAG INJURED HIS LEG. THE BATTERY DIED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED, THE VSC AND TRAC LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WENT DEAD AGAIN, BUT IT WASN'T BECAUSE OF THE BATTERY. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS HAD 4 LOANER CARS IN A MATTER OF 4 WEEKS, DUE TO ALL THE PROBLEMS HE HAS EXPERIENCED WITH HIS VEHICLE. *JB UPDATED 04/06/10.*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10318620
Machine
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