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2010 LEXUS GX460 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 819963 · 2010-10-14

Vehicle

Make
LEXUS
Model
GX460
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
6,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE BRAKES FEEL EXTREMELY "MUSHY" AS YOU ARE PUSHING DOWN ON THEM. IN ADDITION, WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE NEEDS TO BE HELD DOWN ON THE BRAKES OR ELSE THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. THIS WAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE FROM DAY 1 AND SUPPOSEDLY WE ARE TOLD THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. WE DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AS IS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10360479
Machine
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