NHTSA Complaint #11155150 — 2010 LEXUS LS460

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 LEXUS LS460. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SIDE EMBANKMENT, BOUNCED BACK ONTO THE FREEWAY, TURNED 360 DEGREES, AND CRASHED INTO THE EMBANKMENT AGAIN. THE VEHICLE THEN BOUNCED BACK A SECOND TIME ONTO THE FREEWAY BEFORE IT CAME TO A FULL STOP. BYSTANDERS HELPED TO COAST THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A SPINAL FRACTURE, EYE SOCKET FRACTURE, AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.