NHTSA Complaint #11508592 — 2022 LEXUS ES HYBRID

The contact owns a 2022 Lexus ES300H. The contact stated that after the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light, the contact continued driving at an undisclosed speed when another vehicle in front of him came to a sudden stop. The contact stated that his foot slipped from the accelerator pedal and his vehicle rear-ended the other vehicle. The contact stated that the automatic emergency braking system failed to stop his vehicle. Additionally, the air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries sustained. No police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 33,000.