2010 Lexus Hs

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, BRAKED CEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS, HYBRID BRAKE ASSEMBLY, TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE IGNITION WAS CYCLED TO THE OFF AND ON POSITION HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO (SEWELL BUICK GMC OF DALLAS 7474 LEMMON AVE, DALLAS, TX 75209 (214) 350-8000) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS STILL PENDING. THE CONTACT MENTIONED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V235000 (SERVICE BRAKES) AS A POSSIBLE SOLUTION TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

ON 8/16/19, I WAS LEAVING FOR WORK, AND WENT TO REVERSE MY VEHICLE OUT OF GARAGE, DOWN INCLINED DRIVEWAY, FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY OUT ACCOMPANIED BY WARNING BEEPING RAPIDLY. THE POWER STEERING ALSO LOCKED UP. I WAS ABLE TO PUSH EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHICH DID STOP THE VEHICLE, I PUT IN CAR IN DRIVE AND WENT FORWARD INTO GARAGE AND PUSHED/LOCKED EMERGENCY BRAKE AGAIN TO STORE VEHICLE IN GARAGE ON FLAT SURFACE. CAR WAS TOWED TO LOCAL TOYOTA (LEXUS CERTIFIED) SERVICE SHOP. DIAGNOSTIC SHOWED THAT ABS MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED REPAIR, ONCE REPAIRED THEY THEN TELL ME THE BOOSTER PUMP ALSO NEEDED REPAIR. A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH REVEALED THAT IN 2013 THESE EXACT PARTS WERE RECALLED ON THIS SAME YEAR/MAKE/MODEL HOWEVER MY VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THIS RECALL. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THESE PARTS ARE DEFECTED AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL INITIALLY. IT SIMPLY CANNOT BE A COINCIDENCE THAT THESE PARTS FOR THE 2010 LEXUS 250 H WERE IDENTIFIED AS DEFECTIVE, ALONG WITH 7 OTHER RECALLS FOR MY VIN ALONE. THE PREVIOUS DAY I HAD TAKEN A TRIP 2 HOURS AWAY, AND BACK HOME. HAD I BEEN DRIVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED THE RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 LEXUS HS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V596000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, NEARLY 100% OF THE TIME WHEN I HIT A BUMP OF ANY SORT (SMALL, MEDIUM OR LARGE), THERE IS AN APPARENT LOSS OF BREAKING AND THE CAR ACTUALLY LUNGES FORWARD -- FEELS LIKE ACCELERATION -- AND EVEN PRESSING FIRMLY ON THE BREAK DOES NOT SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL (PROBABLY ABOUT 10) OCCASIONS SINCE I FIRST GOT THIS CAR. FORTUNATELY, IT HAS NEVER RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT I HAVE COME EXTREMELY CLOSE A FEW TIMES. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS CAR WHEN IT COMES TO BRAKING. I NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE THIS ON ANY VEHICLE. ESPECIALLY WITH LEXUS.

WHILE BRAKING THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKES AND SIMULTANEOUS LURCHING OR LUNGING FORWARD OF THE CAR AS IF IT IS ACCELERATING. IT HAPPENS FOR A SPLIT SECOND BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS SINCE SOMETHING CAN BE HIT AND/OR IT CREATES A VERY UNSETTLING AND UNPREDICTABLE REACTION FROM THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS. IT IS VERY UNUSUAL AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED ANYTHING LIKE IT. IT HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS, THE LAST TWO TIMES IN FEB. 2012. IT HAPPENS DURING SLIPPERY CONDITIONS OR WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. *TR