Consumer Complaint Detail

LEXUS / ES300 / 2001

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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 003210821 Incident Date: Jan, 26 2003
Consumer's City: WEST CHESTER Consumer's State: OH
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: ES300 Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JT8BF28G410 Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 16 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 30 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On january , my wife was driving our two children to an appointment at approximately 0845 hrs. while driving at normal speeds on a two lane road, she stated that the brake light illuminated, and then, the brakes locked up and steering control was not possible. the car did a 540 (a complete 360 and a 180) and ended up off the road and hit a tree. the car was totaled. the temperature was approximately 0 f. the front passenger side wheel was completely severed from the frame. there were no warnings. the car was serviced in 2002 due to complaint about excessive brake noise. *nlm