NHTSA Complaint #11189744 — 2019 LEXUS RX350

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 LEXUS RX350. WHEN IT RAINED, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED THE PARK ASSIST SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AS IF THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO REAR END THE PRECEDING VEHICLE AND THE "LEXUS PARK ASSIST NOT AVAILABLE" INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LEXUS OF GREENVILLE (864-551-2359, LOCATED AT 2660 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND HAD TWENTY-FOUR HOURS TO CALL THE CONTACT BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT TRADED IN A 2018 MODEL FOR THE CURRENT VEHICLE DUE TO THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 980.