Consumer Complaint Detail

LEXUS / IS 300 / 2004

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0 Injured
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004083859 Incident Date: Sep, 10 2004
Consumer's City: CORONADO Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation
Model Name: IS 300 Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:pedals and linkages
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JTHBD192840 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 30 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Sep, 10 2004
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated the brake and accelerator pedals were made of chrome plates that caused the driver to slip off the pedals during normal road conditions. the nature of the failure was permanent. the manufacturer refused to repair or replace the chrome plated pedals. updated 11/30/2006 - the only shoes the consumer could wear to alleviate the slippage was athletic shoes, like sneakers, which have a rubber sole. *nm