2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID

SUSPENSION:REAR

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h passenger vehicles manufactured from October 2005 through September 2010. If the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment are improperly tightened during service, the rear suspension arm (rear tie rod) may develo

SUSPENSION:REAR

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 31, 2005, to September 7, 2010, and 2010 Lexus HS250h vehicles manufactured July 6, 2009, to August 26, 2010. The affected vehicles have rear suspension arms (rear t

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010 Lexus HS 250h Hybrid vehicles. A component within the hybrid transaxle assembly may short circuit and result in a reduction or a complete loss of available power for moving the vehicle.

SUSPENSION:REAR

Toyota is recalling certain model year 2006 through 2011 RAV4 and 2010 Lexus HS250h passenger vehicles manufactured from October 2005 through September 2010. If the nuts for adjusting the rear wheel alignment are improperly tightened during service, the rear suspension arm (rear tie rod) may develo

PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPOT, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING THE CAR TO DRIVE THROUGH A FENCE, SMALL BUSH AND AN OUTDOOR STAIRCASE. MY SPEED WAS UNDER 10 MILES AN HOUR.

Mileage: 75,000

ON 9/29/2017 WHILE TURNING LEFT AT NIGHT IN A DARK ROAD ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. WE CRASHED INTO WALL BESIDE THE CITY STREET AND OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. WE FILED A CLAIM WITH LEXUS AT THAT TIME. A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM CAME IN DECEMBER. ON DECEMBER 22,2017, LEXUS STATED IN LETTER FROM THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT THAT LEXUS HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY. THEY WERE ABLE TO START THE CAR AND TURN ON THE LIGHTS ON NOVEMBER 14, 2017 WHEN AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS MADE. THE URGENT SA

Mileage: 66,780

ON 9/29/2017 WHILE TURNING LEFT AT NIGHT IN A DARK ROAD ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. WE CRASHED INTO WALL BESIDE THE CITY STREET AND OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. WE FILED A CLAIM WITH LEXUS AT THAT TIME. A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM CAME IN DECEMBER. ON DECEMBER 22,2017, LEXUS STATED IN LETTER FROM THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT THAT LEXUS HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY. THEY WERE ABLE TO START THE CAR AND TURN ON THE LIGHTS ON NOVEMBER 14, 2017 WHEN AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS MADE. THE URGENT SA

Mileage: 66,780

ON 9/29/2017 WHILE TURNING LEFT AT NIGHT IN A DARK ROAD ALL INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS WENT OUT. WE CRASHED INTO WALL BESIDE THE CITY STREET AND OUR CAR WAS TOTALED. WE FILED A CLAIM WITH LEXUS AT THAT TIME. A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS PROBLEM CAME IN DECEMBER. ON DECEMBER 22,2017, LEXUS STATED IN LETTER FROM THEIR LEGAL DEPARTMENT THAT LEXUS HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY. THEY WERE ABLE TO START THE CAR AND TURN ON THE LIGHTS ON NOVEMBER 14, 2017 WHEN AN INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE WAS MADE. THE URGENT SA

Mileage: 66,780

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS 250 HYBRID. WHILE AT A YIELD SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, CONCUSSION TO THE HEAD, AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO ESKRIDGE LEXUS COLLISION CENTER (12401 N SANTA FE AVE, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73114, PHONE:

Mileage: 65,000

PETITION FOR A DEFECT INVESTIGATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 30162 BY INTERESTED PERSON FOR STANDARDS AND ENFORCEMENT (2 CD' S ENCLOSED). *SMD ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER'S WIFE, THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY SUDDEN ACCELERATION. AS SHE WAS SLOWLY TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE FORCE OF THE CRASH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS. ACCORDING TO THE EDR RECORDING, THE

MY ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. AS I WAS SLOWLY TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING PLACE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE FORCE OF THE CRASH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE CAR THAT IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AFTER THE CRASH I OBTAINED THE EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) READING FROM A CONTRACTOR HIRED BY TOYOTA. IT SHOWED THAT FOR THE LAST 5 SECONDS BEFORE THE CRASH, I WAS APPLYING VERY LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL UP UNTIL

Mileage: 75,000

MY ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. AS I WAS SLOWLY TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING PLACE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE FORCE OF THE CRASH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE CAR THAT IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AFTER THE CRASH I OBTAINED THE EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) READING FROM A CONTRACTOR HIRED BY TOYOTA. IT SHOWED THAT FOR THE LAST 5 SECONDS BEFORE THE CRASH, I WAS APPLYING VERY LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL UP UNTIL

Mileage: 75,000

MY ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. AS I WAS SLOWLY TURNING RIGHT INTO A PARKING PLACE, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE FORCE OF THE CRASH CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THERE WAS SO MUCH DAMAGE TO THE CAR THAT IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AFTER THE CRASH I OBTAINED THE EVENT DATA RECORDER (EDR) READING FROM A CONTRACTOR HIRED BY TOYOTA. IT SHOWED THAT FOR THE LAST 5 SECONDS BEFORE THE CRASH, I WAS APPLYING VERY LIGHT PRESSURE TO THE GAS PEDAL UP UNTIL

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS TURNING TO THE RIGHT INTO A PARKING SLOT. ALL OF THE SUDDEN, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF THE FORCE OF THE CRASH. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS AN EDITED VERSION OF AN EARLIER REPORT I SENT. THE CHANGE IS IN THE AFFECTED PARTS. THE PART THAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT WAS A FAULTY ACCELERATOR (PROBABLY THE THROTTLE CONTROL SOFTWARE).

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS SLOWLY TURNING TO THE RIGHT INTO A PARKING SLOT. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF THE FORCE OF THE CRASH.

Mileage: 75,000

I WAS SLOWLY TURNING TO THE RIGHT INTO A PARKING SLOT. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR SHOT FORWARD AND SLAMMED INTO A BRICK BUILDING. THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF THE FORCE OF THE CRASH.

Mileage: 75,000

I HAD PARKED THE CAR IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING SPOT BETWEEN TWO CARS AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I WAS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY MOVED FORWARD. INTUITIVELY, I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR SPEEDED UP, JUMPED OVER TWO PARKING BARRIERS, TRAVELLED ABOUT 50 FEET AT HIGH SPEED, HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR, A HONDA ODYSSEY VAN WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE THAT THE HONDA ITSELF JUMPED OVER A PARKING BARRIER AND A CURVE AND HIT A PILLAR IN A BUILDING'S VERANDA. MY CAR T

Mileage: 25,000

I HAD PARKED THE CAR IN A GROCERY STORE PARKING SPOT BETWEEN TWO CARS AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I WAS ABOUT TO SHUT OFF THE IGNITION WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY MOVED FORWARD. INTUITIVELY, I PRESSED HARDER ON THE BRAKE, BUT THE CAR SPEEDED UP, JUMPED OVER TWO PARKING BARRIERS, TRAVELLED ABOUT 50 FEET AT HIGH SPEED, HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER CAR, A HONDA ODYSSEY VAN WITH SUFFICIENT FORCE THAT THE HONDA ITSELF JUMPED OVER A PARKING BARRIER AND A CURVE AND HIT A PILLAR IN A BUILDING'S VERANDA. MY CAR T

Mileage: 25,000

I WAS PARALLEL PARKING THE CAR. I PULLED ALONGSIDE THE CURB BEHIND A VOLVO AND STOPPED THE CAR. WITH THE CAR STOPPED AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I MOVED MY RIGHT HAND TO PRESS THE PARK BUTTON AND TO MY SURPRISE THE CAR LEAPED (5 FEET) FORWARD INTO THE VOLVO CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CAR (HOOD, GRILL, BUMPER AND RIGHT QUARTER PANEL) AND THE VOLVO (REAR END). THE GAS ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING WHEN I WAS PARKING ONLY THE ELECTRIC ENGINE WAS RUNNING. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT MY WIFE, SON AND I WERE NOT INJUR

Mileage: 25,000

I WAS PARALLEL PARKING THE CAR. I PULLED ALONGSIDE THE CURB BEHIND A VOLVO AND STOPPED THE CAR. WITH THE CAR STOPPED AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I MOVED MY RIGHT HAND TO PRESS THE PARK BUTTON AND TO MY SURPRISE THE CAR LEAPED (5 FEET) FORWARD INTO THE VOLVO CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CAR (HOOD, GRILL, BUMPER AND RIGHT QUARTER PANEL) AND THE VOLVO (REAR END). THE GAS ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING WHEN I WAS PARKING ONLY THE ELECTRIC ENGINE WAS RUNNING. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT MY WIFE, SON AND I WERE NOT INJUR

Mileage: 25,000

I WAS PARALLEL PARKING THE CAR. I PULLED ALONGSIDE THE CURB BEHIND A VOLVO AND STOPPED THE CAR. WITH THE CAR STOPPED AND MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE I MOVED MY RIGHT HAND TO PRESS THE PARK BUTTON AND TO MY SURPRISE THE CAR LEAPED (5 FEET) FORWARD INTO THE VOLVO CAUSING DAMAGE TO MY CAR (HOOD, GRILL, BUMPER AND RIGHT QUARTER PANEL) AND THE VOLVO (REAR END). THE GAS ENGINE WAS NOT RUNNING WHEN I WAS PARKING ONLY THE ELECTRIC ENGINE WAS RUNNING. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT MY WIFE, SON AND I WERE NOT INJUR

Mileage: 25,000