NHTSA Complaint #11098011 — 2018 LEXUS NX HYBRID
SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA
Crash
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11098011 |
| Vehicle | 2018 LEXUS NX HYBRID |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 780 miles |
| Crash | Yes |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | LA |
Consumer Description
I WAS PARK AT STOP SIGN ON A CITY STREET WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES NEXT THING I KNEW I WAS HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE MY BRAKES UNINTENDED ACCELERATED AND MY BRAKES FAILED. I COULD NOT STOP THIS CAR FOR 2 BLOCKS, I TRIED TO PLACE IT IN PARK, AND ALSO TURN THE CAR OFF, THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. I KEPT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES BUT IT JUST ACCELERATED. I REPORTED IT TO LEXUS AND ACCORDING TO LEXUS AN INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS WOULD COME OUT AND INSPECT MY VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SET ON LEXUS CAR LOT FOR A MONTH AND THE WAS INSPECTED AND A MONTH LATER LEXUS NOTIFIED ME INFORMING ME THAT MY BRAKES SHOWED NO EVIDENCE OF FAILING, WELL EITHER I AM LYING OR LEXUS IS LYING, OR THERE IS A UNDERLYING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES THAT LEXUS WAS UNABLE TO DETECT ARE CHOOSE NOT TO ADMIT BECAUSE THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS A RECALL CAN COST, ITS IN LEXUS BEST INTEREST TO DENY MY CLAIM AND WAIT FOR MULTIPLE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS TO LOOSE THEIR LIVES BEFORE THE COMPANY ADMIT THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I HAD NO INJURIES AND CAR I HIT REC'D NO INJURIES, I WAS JUST SO EMOTIONAL DISTRAUGHT THAT I HAVEN DRIVEN IN 3 MONTHS
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